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The Guilty men of Pitcairn received remarkably short prison sentences. Some on the island, sent to the luxury jail they helped to build. Some received community service, with time off to help with the island’s harvest and work. In the end the Pitcairn Trials cost £47 million, paid by the British taxpayer and government. By 2009 all the convicted men had been released. But the problem did not vanish in the years since. We examine what the future holds for Pitcairn. Can Pitcairn escape the shadows of its past? Glenda reflects on the Pitcairn paradox for some survivors, "I loved Pitcairn, the place…I didn't love what was done to me there."
Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials.
There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors.
In the UK:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
https://thesurvivorstrust.org/
In the US:
https://www.childhelphotline.org/
https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/
In Australia:
https://www.napcan.org.au/
In New Zealand:
https://indigohouse.co.nz/
https://www.capf.org.nz/
https://www.familyaction.org.nz/
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The Guilty men of Pitcairn received remarkably short prison sentences. Some on the island, sent to the luxury jail they helped to build. Some received community service, with time off to help with the island’s harvest and work. In the end the Pitcairn Trials cost £47 million, paid by the British taxpayer and government. By 2009 all the convicted men had been released. But the problem did not vanish in the years since. We examine what the future holds for Pitcairn. Can Pitcairn escape the shadows of its past? Glenda reflects on the Pitcairn paradox for some survivors, "I loved Pitcairn, the place…I didn't love what was done to me there."
Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials.
There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors.
In the UK:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
https://thesurvivorstrust.org/
In the US:
https://www.childhelphotline.org/
https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/
In Australia:
https://www.napcan.org.au/
In New Zealand:
https://indigohouse.co.nz/
https://www.capf.org.nz/
https://www.familyaction.org.nz/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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