A support worker at a mental health hospital where a dad was found 'unresponsive' in his bedroom had not been given formal training when carrying out observations on patients, an inquest has heard.
04.10.2023 - 20:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two victims who were sexually assaulted as children came forward years later to report the abuse they suffered at the hands of a paedophile.
Mark Crossley, 28, of Hopwood Court, Middleton was jailed by a judge to 15 years at Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday (October 4) after pleading guilty to 14 counts of child sexual offences against two children in Rochdale between 2013 and 2020.
Greater Manchester Police said the victims were 'subjected to a terrifying ordeal' inside a house of someone who they trusted, and that, at the time, the victims did 'not understand the seriousness' of the abuse.
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However years later, the victims reported the abuse to the police who began investigating, later arresting and charging Crossley before he was later jailed for the offences.
Following his sentencing, Detective Constable Elizabeth Stacey of GMP Rochdale Child Sexual Exploitation team said: “I would once again like to commend the bravery and courage of the victims in this case who were subjected to a terrifying ordeal at the hands of a person who didn’t really care for them, when they should.
Spot the signs of child exploitation: Going missing for periods of time or regularly returning home late; skipping school or being disruptive in class; appearing with unexplained gifts or possessions that can’t be accounted for; experiencing health problems that may indicate a sexually transmitted infection; having mood swings and changes in temperament; using drugs and/or alcohol; displaying inappropriate sexualised behaviour, such as over-familiarity with strangers,
A support worker at a mental health hospital where a dad was found 'unresponsive' in his bedroom had not been given formal training when carrying out observations on patients, an inquest has heard.
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