Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest
An investigation has revealed that Camden council and Bright Horizons nursery cleared a worker of misconduct years before he was convicted of sexually abusing children. The worker, Vincent Chan, was later arrested after staff discovered videos of his crimes.
Why it matters
This case raises serious questions about the efficacy of safeguarding protocols and the accountability of local authorities in protecting vulnerable children.
Chan, who was jailed for 18 years in February, was described by prosecutors as a ‘prolific sexual predator’./Getty Images Chan, who was jailed for 18 years in February, was described by prosecutors as a ‘prolific sexual predator’./Getty Images Children Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest Vincent Chan went on to abuse children after being cleared of ‘significant concerns’ following council-overseen inquiry
Prefer the Guardian on Google A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested.
In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences , including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road in north-west London. After his conviction, prosecutors described him as a “prolific sexual predator”.
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