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It must be clear to the most
casual observer by now that the case against Charges that he molested children
while employed at the Civic Creche simply do not
withstand scrutiny. It is therefore difficult to
comprehend why the Governor-General has not proceeded with issuing a free
pardon for Ellis. It should be remembered that the
case against Ellis was prosecuted at a time when this country, and others,
was in the grip of a particularly nasty moral panic and hysteria - incredible
stories of secret, organised satanic ritual cults
dominated our media, aided by visiting foreign "experts" and local,
self-styled "therapists". While Ellis was prosecuted and
convicted, his female co-workers, originally also charged, had their cases
dropped. There was a stunning lack of evidence, it seems. The imprisonment of Peter Ellis flies
in the face of logic, justice and sheer common sense. Until he is freed we cannot face
up to a particularly unsavoury moment in our recent
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