The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
	1992 Documents
	Search Warrants and Affidavits: Documents from the Police
	This page last updated March 9 2005 1992-1019 : Search Warrant served on Lesley Ellis (pdf 228 KB) 1992-1019 : Associated Affidavit by Kenneth John Legat Extracts 14. During this investigation it is apparent to the officers involved that the staff of the creche have either been actively involved in the sexual abuse of the children or have had knowledge of it and failed to take any action 15....Some of the child complainants have now disclosed that some of the creche staff have been involved in or present at the sexual and/or physical abuse of the children 16. Also the Police investigation has revealed that the mother of the main offender, Peter ELLIS, has been present during some of the offending 21. As a detective, I have been involved with the Christchurch Child Abuse Unit for approximately two and a half years. During that time I have investigated over 75 different complaints of child abuse. These investigations have included various offenders that have offended on multiple complainants 23. From overseas studies and investigations, this type of abuse on children have occurred in various crèches and play schools 1992-0616 : Search Warrant served 404 Hereford Street (pdf 90 KB) 1992-0616 : Associated Affidavit by Robin Alistair Nicholl Extracts 11 Children have variously described the activities that have taken place at the unknown location as having their photograph taken, playing with dolls and having a bath with ELLIS. They have also disclosed abuse by a person other than ELLIS at this address 12... A warrant is therefore sought to enable Police to enter 404 Hereford Street and to search for dolls, photographs or other evidence indicating the premises may have been used to commit offences of child abuse and also to allow Police to photograph the premises