"Mother locks daughters in bedroom so pedophile partner can stay over"
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- Created: Monday, 20 April 2015 16:19
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A convicted pedophile is reportedly allowed to live in the same house as two young girls so long as their mother locks them in their bedroom at night.
The girls grandmother claims social services approved the plan before the girl's step-dad moved in, despite knowledge of his history. She says the girls, both under the age of 13, are given a baby monitor so they can let their mother know if they need to go to the bathroom. “The alarm and the other so-called precautions stop my granddaughters being abused are a load of rubbish,” she told the Sunday Mirror.
“I’m appalled this man was allowed to move into the family home with my granddaughters. The girl's grandmother said other relatives were also concerned about their wellbeing.
“It feels like my granddaughters are isolated and at risk.” “Social services don’t seem to want to listen to me.” The girl's step-dad was previously jailed for sex offences committed against girls under the age of 13. His request to live in the house was initially denied by social services because there was a ‘continuing risk’ he would abuse the girls. But authorities later reversed their decision after the girl's mother installed the ‘safety measures’ in the house.
“Numerous reviews by a variety of agencies have concluded that his partner, who wants him to be able to stay overnight, can adequately supervise him,” a council spokesperson said in a statement. “A safety plan has to be in place and his partner has to supervise contact at all times. “The police have been informed and the local authority is monitoring the situation very closely with regular visits to the family home.”
