Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,607,059 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Danger boy.


12-year-old who raped teacher was a high-risk sex abuser

Answerd were demanded today as to why a high-risk 12-year-old was left alone to rape his teacher.

Social workers knew the Tyneside boy ( believed to be one of Britain's youngest rapists ( was likely to sexually abuse other children.

Today teaching union chiefs said more should have been done despite an independent review clearing social workers of any blame. The report said while the youngster, now 13, was a high-risk sex abuser, they could not have predicted he would attack an adult.

But Mick Lyons Mick Lyons may refer to:
  • Mick Lyons former Meath Gaelic Footballer
  • Mick Lyons English footballer and manager
, NASUWT NASUWT National Union of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (UK)  teaching union leader, said: "Obviously, if it had been flagged up that he was a possible sexual predator The term sexual predator is used pejoratively to describe a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain sexual contact with another person in a metaphorically predatory manner.  towards children, why was it not flagged up there was a possibility he could do it to adults?"
COPYRIGHT 2005 MGN Ltd.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2005 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Date:Jun 21, 2005
Words:130
Previous Article:A rewarding career.
Next Article:Comedy star attacks Hatred Bill.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles