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updated April 4 1994
1994-1201 - The Press - Ritual
abuse
Letter
to the Editor by R Keys - Denise
Lorgelly (November 25) may possibly hold the key to a breakthrough in the
investigation of satanic ritual abuse. A well-respected minister of the
Church who has given her many instances of this ritual must be well aware of
exactly where the covens are and what they do; more than that, actually knows
people who have actually been present
1994-1201 - The Press - Ritual
abuse
Letter
to the Editor by N.M. Gillespie - One would have thought that these erstwhile
satanist individuals from South Canterbury, reported by Denise Lorgelly
(November 25), would have developed sufficient conscience and courage with
their new-found Christianity to have reported any ritualistic crimes. Did the
"well-respected minister" report any criminal activity?
1994-1125 - The Press - Ritual
abuse
Letter
to the Editor by Denise Lorgelly - It would be of interest to know just by
what authority does Gaye Davidson condemn as a myth satanic/ritual abuse?
…….. Considering there are (or were) 14 covens between Timaru and Oamaru, it
hardly takes any imagination to realise these people are not just playing
games
1994-1118 - The Press - I've been
abused - now for my empowerment
by
A. K. Grant - The thing that annoys me is that they were so high-handed about
it. No "Thank you for your application", no "if you were to
reapply in six months' time" - oh, hang about, I haven't told you what's
getting at me. The Lottery Grants Board, that's what. I read in this very
paper that just the other day they gave the lady who founded the End Ritual
Abuse society $1300 so she could put out a newsletter. Now when I read that I
began to retrieve memories that I had long buried. Because I was ritually
abused as a child
1994-1112 - Dominion - Grant
'Insane political correctness'
by Alan Samson - Selwyn MP David Carter yesterday attacked as "political
correctness gone insane" a decision by the Lottery Grants Board to fund
a group that publicises tales of ritual abuse and mock burials. The End
Ritual Abuse Society was formed in September by a parent who believed her son
was ritually abused at the Christchurch Civic Childcare Centre. The boy had
told Social Welfare Department staff children were placed naked in a circle
and kicked by adults wearing costumes. He also reportedly told his mother
that he had been buried in a coffin and splattered in blood.
1994-1112 - The Press - Funding for
Ritual Abuse Group raises anger
by
Anna Dunbar - The "mythical beast" of satanic-ritual abuse is being
kept alive by false allegations and made credible by a gullible public
funding agency, says a spokesman for a Christchurch group, Facade. Winston
Wealleans said members of his group, False Allegations of Child Abuse Destroy
Everyone, were angry that the Christchurch regional lottery welfare
sub-committee had funded a group that was founded on a belief nurtured by fantasy.
Mr Wealleans said the board was acting on behalf of New Zealand society and
"maybe by its action is excreting the population's darkest fears and
fantasies by feeding the many-headed beast that refuses to die".
1994-1111 -
The Press - Civic Crèche abuse group granted $1300
by
Martin van Beynen - A group started by a parent who believes her son was
ritually abused at the Christchurch Civic Childcare Centre has been granted
$1300 by the Lottery Grants Board. The End Ritual Abuse society was formed in
September and asked for $28,000 from the board for an inner-city office, a
computer, and a full-time ritual abuse worker
1994-1016 - Sunday Star Times - Group
wants cash to fight ritual abuse
by
Matt Conway - A new group set up to counter ritual abuse and satanic worship
has applied for almost $40,000 from the Government and the Lottery Grants
Board to set up an office and send members to a conference in the United
States. End Ritual Abuse (ERA) was started by a Christchurch woman whose son
was found to have been molested by crèche worker Peter Ellis. She cannot be
named as a suppression order protects the boy's identity. We'll call her Alison.
Alison defines ritual abuse as organised physical, sexual and psychological
assaults of child and adult victims, characterised by torture and mind
control. She alleges her son, then aged between 3 and 5, was splattered in
blood and buried alive in a coffin during his time at the Christchurch Civic
Childcare Centre. His artwork now is dark and demonic and obsessed with death
1994-0923
- Independent - TVNZ fined for breaching court's name suppression
by
Nikki Mandow - TVNZ has been fined $650 and told to pay $95 costs for
broadcasting the name of one of the complainants during television coverage
of the trial of Christchurch crèche worker Peter Ellis on sex abuse charges
1994-0920 - Evening Post -
Child abuse case : A salutary lesson
by Wendy Ball - The Civic Crèche parents are concerned that other children never
suffer their own children's fate. With this in mind they want the public to
realise that child sexual abuse does exist in our community, and that the
only people who can testify to its existence are the children — the abused
children. If we do not believe them the firm legal foundation for the
protection of all New Zealand's children, which has been laid by the Court of
Appeal in Ellis's case counts for nought.
1994-0909 - The Press - Parents
hail failure of Ellis appeal - Verdict upsets supporters
New
April 4 2005
by Martin van Beynen - Parents of children involved in the creche
trial expressed relief and satisfaction at the verdict. They cannot be named
because of a prohibition on identifying the complainants. "Absolutely
delighted" was one reaction……..The manager of the creche while Ellis
worked there, Gaye Davidson, described the rulings as "just
unbelievable." "We're all still totally behind him and this
judgment makes no difference to that. We saw the majority of the evidence
against him and there is no way this could have happened," she said
1994-0909 - The Press - Ellis to
serve out sentence after ruling
New
April 4 2005
by Martin van Beynen - Convicted creche worker Peter Ellis will
continue serving his 10-year jail sentence after the Court of Appeal
yesterday ruled that 13 of his 16 convictions should stand. In a judgment delivered
by Sir Maurice Casey, the court said it could find no grounds on which to
overturn the 13 verdicts in respect of six complainants involved in Ellis's
High Court trial last year
1994-0908 - TVNZ - Primetime
Peter
Ellis appeal against his child abuse conviction fails, the three charges
regarding a girl who withdrew her testimony are dropped, but the sentence
remains the same
1994-0908 - TVNZ - Network News
Convicted
child abuser Peter Ellis has had three of the 16 charges against him quashed
by the Appeal Court but with no reduction of his 10 year sentence
1994-0908 - TVNZ - Network News
Peter
Ellis appeal against his sexual assault convictions has been turned down, and
his sentence remains the same
1994-0908 - The Press -
Decision on creche appeal today
New
April 4 2005
The Court of Appeal will this morning release its decision on an appeal
by former Christchurch creche worker Peter Ellis against sexual abuse
convictions. Ellis has appealed -against 16 convictions on charges that he molested
children in his care at the Christchurch Civic Childcare Centre between 1986
and 1991
1994-0906 - The Press -
Decision soon on appeal by Ellis
New
April 4 2005
The Court of Appeal will give its decision on an appeal by
Christchurch childcare worker Peter Ellis on Thursday. The court, consisting
of Sir Robin Cooke, Sir Maurice Casey, and Justice Gault, reserved its
decision when submissions finished on July 29.
1994-0831 - TVNZ - Network News
The
court order suppressing the name of a convicted paedophile is to be
challenged in the Appeal Court thus defusing the name suppression controversy
1994-0808 - The Press - Child
retracts allegations against Ellis
New
April 4 2005
A child on whose evidence a Christchurch jury found creche worker Peter
Ellis guilty on three charges has retracted her allegations, the Court of
Appeal was told yesterday. Ellis's lawyer, Graham Panckhurst, QC, told Appeal
Court judges Sir Robin Cooke, Sir Maurice Casey, and Justice Gault that the
complainant, now aged 11, had told her mother last week the allegations she
made against Ellis were false. The girl had been interviewed twice since
recanting and had remained adamant about her withdrawal
1994-0805 - Cosa
Newsletter - Peter Ellis Appeal
News report, by Felicity Goodyear-Smith
The
other major event in late July was Peter Ellis' Appeal. This is on the
grounds that there were gross inconsistencies in the evidence and that the
bizarre nature of many of the allegations had not been addressed by the judge
1994-0805 - TVNZ - Primetime
The Court of Appeal hearing in the Peter Ellis child sex abuse case was
presented with a retraction, a child witness now says that nothing happened,
the revelation came on the last day of the former crèche worker's appeal
1994-0805 - TVNZ - Holmes
One child who gave evidence leading to Peter Ellis' conviction in the
Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre case retracts her evidence, parents of
the other children say their evidence is still valid
1994-0805 - TVNZ - Network News
A major development in the Peter Ellis appeal hearing, a child whose
evidence on three charges of sexual abuse helped convict Ellis has changed
her mind.
1994-0715 - TVNZ - Network News
Child sex offender Peter Ellis went to the Court of Appeal today
challenging his conviction on the grounds that the judicial process and
evidence in his trial were flawed.
1994-0218 - Dominion - Family
denies woman's abuse claims made on TV
by Alan Samson - The family of a woman who made claims on television about satanic and
other abuse at their hands yesterday denied her every allegation and upbraded
TV3 for putting them in the spotlight. Though the woman had changed her name -
to Eunice Fairchild — her face and voice were uncloaked and she spoke freely
of abuse she said occurred in the small North Island towns of Te Aroha and
Waipu in the 1940s and 1950s. Yesterday her brother, John Saunders, calling
all the allegations pure fantasy, said he was seeking advice about what
action could be taken against the station
1994-0218 - Dominion - Brother
attends group
John Saunders on Sunday attended the first meeting of an Auckland support
group for people falsely accused of sexual abuse. Led by sexual abuse
specialist Felicity Goodyear-Smith, author of the book First Do No Harm: The
Sexual Abuse Industry, the group was formed in response to many allegations
believed to be false. Dr Goodyear-Smith told The Dominion yesterday that
sexual abuse had become almost a national hysteria.
1994-0215 - TVNZ - Holmes
One of the mothers of a child that was sexually assaulted by Peter
Ellis, believes that he was part of an organised paedophile network which
regularly and ritualistically abused children. She is distributing a
newsletter to inform the public about ritual abuse.
1994-0214 - TVNZ - Network News
A setback today for convicted paedophile Peter Ellis, former childcare
worker, appealing his conviction and sentence, the Court of Appeal criticised
Ellis's Counsel Nigel Hampton for the way he presented his case
1994-0213 - NZ Listener -
Satanic Memories
Eunice Fairchild and her son Gregory both claim they have memories of
being ritually abused in Satan-worship ceremonies Eunice believes her mother
was a cult priestess and allowed Eunice to be tortured and sexually abused
Gregory also believes he was introduced to a Satanic cult as a young boy and
has memories of similar torturous abuse
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