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Tony Ryder is New Zealander and has a learning disability. Tony was placed into a faith-based institution around the age of 11, in 1974. There he suffered physical and sexual abuse and seclusion. He was then placed into the Templeton Centre from the ages of about 15 to 30 years (1978-1993). At Templeton he suffered physical, sexual, and medical abuse as well as seclusion and neglect. Tony spoke about how much his life improved when he was able to leave Templeton.