In Kent, UK, Police Officer Peter George is asked to investigate an alleged serious crime: the rape of a child. The crime is not in England but on the remote Pacific Island of Pitcairn, and what Peter and his colleague find is a complicated story. They decide that modern British law and policing must be taken to this worryingly lawless Island, but how to implement an entire legal system on a remote Pacific island? And what are the secrets that are hidden in plain sight? Follow The Pitcairn Trials on the Wondery App. This is episode 1 of The Pitcairn Trials. To listen to more episodes join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/  https://thesurvivorstrust.org/  In the US: https://www.childhelphotline.org/  https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/  In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ https://www.capf.org.nz/ https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.