The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
	News Reports Index
	1993 June-Dec
	Television New Zealand June 22 1993 Peter Ellis Network News Precis Peter Ellis is tonight in Addington Prison beginning a 10 year jail term, at his sentencing earlier today Ellis was described as a man with two sides to his character, on one hand flamboyant, enthusiastic and caring, on the other a perverted abuser of children, Ellis won't be due for parole for six and a half years. Shotlist 0:00 WS van with Peter Ellis leaves the Addington Prison and heads for the Christchurch District Court . 0:25 I/V Lesley Ellis, mother re I am nervous but intending to maintain his innocence. 0:20 SLOW MOTION Peter Ellis walking in front of Christchurch District Court V/O REPORTER re Peter Ellis is tonight in Addington Prison beginning a 10 year jail term, at his sentencing earlier today Ellis was described as a man with two sides to his character, on one hand flamboyant, enthusiastic and caring, on the other a perverted abuser of children, Ellis won't be due for parole for six and a half years . 0:49 I/V Lesley Ellis re I cannot have any feelings about it, I just hope that Peter will never have to serve that sentence, that justice will finally be done . 1:00 I/V Debbie Gillespie, former Civic Child Care Centre creche worker re the whole justice system is a farce (someone shouts off camera "do not believe a word of it, it is all lies), that is the type of thing we are dealing with here, it is not exactly rational . 1:13 I/V Gaye Davidson, former creche worker re sad and upset, I think it is wrong, I will continue to fight for the Civic Child Care Centre creche, for Peter and for us . 1:21 GRAPHIC comments from Mr Justice Williamson after the sentence was handed down re "guilty, after careful consideration obviously correct (re verdict), (could have) greatly assisted your victims and yourself if you'd faced up to the truth, suspicions that there were a number of other acts of abuse" . 1:46 REPORTER to CAMERA re strong words from the judge over those who have spoken out about the case . 2:02 WS TRACKING SHOT along street, four female creche workers Marie Keys, Janice Buckingham, Gaye Davidson and Debbie Gillespie . 2:07 END.