A leading human rights lawyer says authorities are investigating whether women were trafficked from Gloriavale and entered into forced marriages in India.
Last night on TVNZ's docuseries, Escaping Utopia, former Gloriavale members Theophila Pratt and Rosanna Overcomer travelled to India and met with Ms Pratt's sister Precious.
The pair were deeply disturbed by what they found and contacted Deborah Manning, a specialist in refugee, immigration and human rights law and asked her to look into their concerns.
Timothy Brown has more.
