The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

Classic Quotes

Karen Zelas (1993)


Karen Zelas on the stand, under cross examination from Counsel Harrison, after giving extensive evidence about behaviours of the complainants being "consistent" with sexual abuse.


Harrison:
"What behaviours in young children are inconsistent with the child who has been sexually abused?"

"Expert Witness" Psychiatrist Karen Zelas:
"I hadn't thought about that."



Testimony at Trial of Peter Ellis (1993)