Conviction 08 | 11 Long Weeks
From Motive: Conviction by RNZ
May 11, 2026 · 53 min · Season 2 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode covers the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and four women, detailing the community's response and the evidence presented over 11 weeks.
As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins. This series was first released on October 2023. To see more images and details about Peter Ellis and the series, vist the RNZ website here. Together the five child care workers face 60 charges of sexual offending against 20 children. Over 11 weeks, dozens of people give evidence, from the children and their families to police, other creche teachers and various experts. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Topics covered
- court hearing
- sexual offending
- child care workers
- community divisions
- evidence
- allegations
Keywords
- Peter Ellis
- court hearing
- sexual charges
- child care
- evidence
- community response
- allegations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RNZ
Places: New Zealand
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