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 Crech...
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 Crech...
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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.
28/09/2023
49:41
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.
28/09/2023
49:22
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.
28/09/2023
54:22
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.
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? Find out in Conviction a new comprehensive account of New Zealand’s most controversial child sexual abuse case.