About this episode
The episode discusses the arrests of four female creche workers and the subsequent impact on the creche community.
Four female creche workers are arrested in a series of raids on their homes. A damning report into the creche culture is release and the child care centre is abruptly closed. This series was first released on October 2023. To see more images and details about Peter Ellis and the series, vist the website here. By late 1992, four female creche workers had also been accused of abuse and arrested by police. Debbie Gillespie and Marie Keys describe the day the police knocked on their doors and all the woman talk about the impact of their arrests. Then, out of the blue, the creche is closed leaving many creche staff wondering if they'll be next. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
People in this episode
Guests: Debbie Gillespie, Marie Keys
Topics covered
- child care abuse
- arrests
- creche culture
- impact of accusations
- closure of creche
Keywords
- creche workers
- arrests
- child care
- abuse allegations
- New Zealand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RNZ
Places: New Zealand
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