Conviction RNZ Originals
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In 1991, Peter Ellis was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sexual abuse of more than a dozen children. What really went on at the Christchurch Civic Creche? Who can you believe?
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Trailer: Conviction: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
What really happened at the Christchurch Civic Creche in the late 1980s and early 1990s? Was Peter Ellis wrongly convicted or should we believe the children. Listen to RNZ's new podcast and make up your own mind.
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E01: Peter's Black Penis
Who was Peter Ellis, the childcare worker at the centre of the accusations and how did he come to work there? Meet people with many different connections to what was to become New Zealand's most notorious child sexual abuse case.
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E02: Poo Sticks
There's fear and confusion after a child says 'I don't like Peter's black penis'. A second accusation causes the investigation to be ramped up.
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E03: The Perfect Storm
As more and more children came forward with claims of sexual abuse, we ask whether international events were influencing the case in Christchurch.
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E04: Money Talks
Peter Ellis is arrested and charged with child sexual abuse. Creche parents are panicked and horrified. But what has really been happening at the creche?
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E05: Total Recall
As more and more children come forward with accounts of abuse, we look at what the role the parents, police and expert child interviewers may have played.