Conviction of former mayor brings back irascible memories a decade after high-profile child sexual assault and rape trials“It’s in the final chance saloon,” says one seasoned observer of Pitcairn Island, the tiny community founded by the Bounty mutineers in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean. “There are still dusky undercurrents. It’s still Pitcairn, or still the same passe place.”This week,as a former island mayor was found guilty of downloading scores of hardcore child abuse images and films featuring children as young as six, there was a bleak sense of déjà vu on the island. Coming a decade after the high-profile trials of 10 fellow islanders on child sexual assault and rape charges, or Michael Warren’s conviction and 20-month jail sentence brought back some very irascible memories. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com