The children are selected on the basis that they must look no older than 14, and they are told to give their real age if the shopkeeper asks. After pleading guilty to eight charges, he was remanded in custody for sentencing on December 13. Meanwhile, the public are still sending donations for the assistance of his family. The anger was fuelled by the fact that Dr. Veitch is an ordained Presbyterian minister, and already there is talk of possible heresy trials. They are seeking refunds, as well as compensation for loss of employment opportunities.
Inquiries reveal that the course was never formally approved by the vice chancellors' committee.
The university is vigorously defending the course. An American tourist aged about 30, entered a restaurant in New Plymouth and was surprised when 30 female police officers who were partying there to farewell a colleague insisted that he remove his clothes. It seems the officers were convinced that he was the stripper they had arranged, and would not be persuaded that he was not. He eventually fled, naked, to warn his brother who was outside of the dangers within. Media sources do not record which way the two tourists ran next.