Scott Beard and Gloria Masters teach children how to recognise sexual predators

Investigative reporter·NZ Herald·9 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM9 mins to read‌At home with Gloria Masters, a child sexual abuse survivor and advocate, and partner Scott Beard. Their mission is: Safe Adults Save Children. Photo / Michael CraigAt his home in Red Beach, north of Auckland, Detective Inspector Scott Beard is something of a local legend.He is aptly known as the “Sheriff”. The nickname fits a man who has spent much of his working life pursuing some of New Zealand’s most notorious criminals. Beard, 65,