ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Peter Ellis (childcare worker)

Peter Ellis was a man who worked at a place where grown-ups take care of young children, called a childcare center. He was accused of doing bad things to some of the children he was supposed to be taking care of.

These "bad things" are called sexual abuse, and they are very, very wrong. It means that someone - like Peter Ellis - does things to a child's body that they should never do, and it can hurt the child a lot. That's why it's so important for adults to protect children and keep them safe.

When accusations like this are made, it's important to gather evidence to see whether or not they are true. In Peter Ellis' case, there wasn't a lot of clear evidence, but some people believed that he was guilty and some people believed that he was innocent.

In the end, a lot of people had different opinions about what happened and whether Peter Ellis did something very bad or not. So, it's a complicated topic that involves the safety and well-being of young children, allegations of wrongdoing, and different beliefs and opinions about what really happened.