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Aug 10
35m 14s

A Tiny Island's Big Secret

Al Jazeera
About this episode

Far out in the Pacific, Pitcairn Island was once seen as an untouched paradise. 

But beneath the tranquil surface, police uncovered years of devastating abuse—crimes against women and girls that everyone knew about, but no one stopped. When the truth finally emerged, it exploded into a global scandal that shattered lives and exposed a legacy of silence and betrayal. In a place so isolated, can justice ever truly reach the people who need it most?

In this episode: 

  • Dennis McGookin, Former Detective Superintendent
  • Sue Farran, Law Professor at Newcastle University

Episode credits: 

This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.

Executive Producer: Ney Alvarez.

Production Manager: Bronte Baskin.

Senior Producers: Marthe van der Wolf and Bronte Baskin..

Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera

Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak and Catherine Nouhan.

Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman and Rached El-Moctar.

Audio editing by Alan Leer.

Music composition by Tom Biddle.

Translation by Diana Larrea Maccise and Ney Alvarez.

Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.

Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio.

Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.

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