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Parents decide if they're told of abuse
Vanessa George has provided some names of children she abused at Little Ted's in Plymouth, Judge John Royce confirmed. Royce is presiding over the case in Bristol Crown Court, The Guardian reported.
"I take the view that if parents want to find out whether their child has been abused and if that information has been given then they should be in a position to do so," Royce said. "If they do not want to know, and I fully understand why some parents should not want to know, then the information should not be thrust upon them. It should be a parental choice."
George, Colin Blanchard, 38, and Angela Allen, 39, are awaiting sentencing. George's lawyer says his client was manipulated by Blanchard, who was trying to get child pornography.
Royce postponed sentencing until Dec. 14.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 11/07/2009
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11-07-2009 16:36
coolnan wrote:
Parents decide if their told of abuse
While I very much agree that parents should have a choice as to whether they are told if their child has been abused, I very much hope they will wish to know so that they can help their child should there be any worrying signs of stress etc. No one outside their own family circle need be aware of any facts at all, should they be concerned about this being general knowledge. I was hurting as a toddler, but had no one and I would not like to feel that any of those dear children suffered the same feelings I had.
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