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| Dean Gathercole jailed over 1980s children's care home rapes | Dean Gathercole jailed over 1980s children's care home rapes |
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| A former social worker who raped one girl at a flat and another at his mother's home has been jailed. | A former social worker who raped one girl at a flat and another at his mother's home has been jailed. |
| Dean Gathercole, now 53, cared for the teenagers during the 1980s at the former Amberdale Observation and Assessment Centre in Nottinghamshire. | Dean Gathercole, now 53, cared for the teenagers during the 1980s at the former Amberdale Observation and Assessment Centre in Nottinghamshire. |
| He was found guilty of three counts of rape and six counts of indecent assault at a trial at Nottingham Crown Court. | He was found guilty of three counts of rape and six counts of indecent assault at a trial at Nottingham Crown Court. |
| Gathercole, of Westcliffe Avenue, in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, was sentenced to 19 years in prison. | Gathercole, of Westcliffe Avenue, in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, was sentenced to 19 years in prison. |
| The jury heard Gathercole sexually assaulted her and raped her in a flat in Amberdale. | The jury heard Gathercole sexually assaulted her and raped her in a flat in Amberdale. |
| He raped the other teenager at his mother's home in Radcliffe-on-Trent. | He raped the other teenager at his mother's home in Radcliffe-on-Trent. |
| Gathercole continued to harass her and indecently assaulted her at the young people's care home in Stapleford. She then ran away from the home. | |
| In 2015, one of the victims came come forward and an investigation was launched by an operation looking into historical sexual abuse in care homes. | In 2015, one of the victims came come forward and an investigation was launched by an operation looking into historical sexual abuse in care homes. |
| Rob McKinnell, senior investigating officer at Operation Equinox, said: "It has taken immense courage for these women to go through what they have done in order to see Gathercole brought to justice. | Rob McKinnell, senior investigating officer at Operation Equinox, said: "It has taken immense courage for these women to go through what they have done in order to see Gathercole brought to justice. |
| "I thank them for showing that it can be done. | "I thank them for showing that it can be done. |
| "This young girl thought she wouldn't be believed is something we have heard when it comes to non-recent cases." | "This young girl thought she wouldn't be believed is something we have heard when it comes to non-recent cases." |
| Mr McKinnell hopes this conviction would help other survivors of historical child sexual abuse to come forward. | Mr McKinnell hopes this conviction would help other survivors of historical child sexual abuse to come forward. |
| The NSPCC said: "Gathercole used his position of trust to groom and abuse extremely vulnerable children who needed guidance and support. | The NSPCC said: "Gathercole used his position of trust to groom and abuse extremely vulnerable children who needed guidance and support. |
| "Not only did he inflict unimaginable pain and suffering on his victims, his denials all these years later forced them to them relive the abuse." | "Not only did he inflict unimaginable pain and suffering on his victims, his denials all these years later forced them to them relive the abuse." |
| The children's home has since become Clayfields House Secure Unit. | The children's home has since become Clayfields House Secure Unit. |