Presbyterian Church names late minister as child sex abuser

Monday 2 November 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 2 Nov, 1:52pm

In this story Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church has identified David Wentworth Pimm as a child sex abuser who served in various parishes between 1955 and 1986. Pimm, who died in 2014, may have been involved with students in Dunedin. The church is now offering redress and encouraging more victims to come forward.

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First reported by 1News, Mon 2 Nov, 12:18pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 2 hours

1NewsMon 2 Nov, 12:18pm

Church names late minister as child sex abuser across 40-year career (opens in new tab)
NZ HeraldMon 2 Nov, 1:16pm

Presbyterian Church offers redress to survivors of predator minister David Wentworth Pimm (opens in new tab)
Otago Daily TimesMon 2 Nov, 1:52pm

‘We can’t take away this betrayal’: Minister revealed as child sex abuser lived in Dunedin (opens in new tab)