Convicted paedophile given custody of young girl who he got pregnant and ... trends now
A convicted paedophile was given custody of a young girl who he then sexually abused over several years and got pregnant, a damning new report finds.
Despite local authorities knowing the Leeds man's past as a sexual predator, he was still allowed to become Ruby's (not her real name) legal guardian.
The shocking report, commissioned by Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership, discovered that serious failings on behalf of the local authorities led to custody decision.
The independent review found that although professionals had concerns over the man's previous convictions, they did not seek legal advice as they should have done and instead granted the paedophile guardianship over Ruby.
The report found major errors on behalf of the local authority had led to the convicted child sex offender getting custody of Ruby (Source: file)
The independent author of the report believes the authorities made the ill-fated mistake because of an 'over-reliance' on old assessments that the man posed a 'relatively low risk to young girls'.
He had committed multiple
