Okay, so imagine you and your friends are playing together at school. You know you're not supposed to hit, pinch, or hurt each other, right?
Well, there were some grown-ups who were supposed to take care of kids on an island called St. Helena. But instead of taking care of the kids, they hurt them. They did things like hitting the kids, calling them bad names, and even touching them in ways they shouldn't have.
When some of the kids told adults what was happening, they were ignored or not believed. But later on, all the bad things that were happening to the kids came out in the open, and people were very upset about it.
The grown-ups who hurt the kids were punished, and steps were taken to make sure that no other children would be harmed in that way again. It was a very sad and serious matter, but it's important to remember that grown-ups should always respect and take care of kids, and never hurt or abuse them.