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Council sent sex assault victim's details to attacker | Council sent sex assault victim's details to attacker |
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A council in Berkshire sent confidential personal information about a child sex assault victim to her attacker, according to a report. | A council in Berkshire sent confidential personal information about a child sex assault victim to her attacker, according to a report. |
The Wokingham Borough Council error was among a string of failings related to the case, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. | |
The forthcoming Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) report, seen by LDRS, is set to find fault with the council. | The forthcoming Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) report, seen by LDRS, is set to find fault with the council. |
The authority said it would be "inappropriate" to comment. | The authority said it would be "inappropriate" to comment. |
The child's mother said: "Their latest bout of mistakes, to give a convicted sex offender personal data about his survivor, is disgraceful. To say sorry and think that's OK is disgraceful." | The child's mother said: "Their latest bout of mistakes, to give a convicted sex offender personal data about his survivor, is disgraceful. To say sorry and think that's OK is disgraceful." |
Lifetime ban | Lifetime ban |
Wokingham council had previously been directed to pay the victim's mother more than £10,000 in legal fees after it failed to properly investigate reports dating back to 2011. | Wokingham council had previously been directed to pay the victim's mother more than £10,000 in legal fees after it failed to properly investigate reports dating back to 2011. |
In 2013, the council apologised after closing its case on the attacker, despite ongoing police investigations. | In 2013, the council apologised after closing its case on the attacker, despite ongoing police investigations. |
After his conviction in 2014, the courts ruled the attacker should have a lifetime ban on contact with the victim and should not have unsupervised contact with any female under the age of 16 for at least five years. | After his conviction in 2014, the courts ruled the attacker should have a lifetime ban on contact with the victim and should not have unsupervised contact with any female under the age of 16 for at least five years. |
But in September 2018 the attacker asked a Hampshire police officer assigned to him under probation if there was any restriction on him contacting another young member of the victim's family. | But in September 2018 the attacker asked a Hampshire police officer assigned to him under probation if there was any restriction on him contacting another young member of the victim's family. |
The council told the police there was not, despite holding records on the ban and a sexual offences prevention order, and sent confidential details of the victim to her attacker. | The council told the police there was not, despite holding records on the ban and a sexual offences prevention order, and sent confidential details of the victim to her attacker. |
Wokingham's children's services councillor Pauline Helliar Symons said: "We cannot make a comment until the LGO investigation is completed and we receive its final decision. To do so would be inappropriate for us and unfair on those involved." | Wokingham's children's services councillor Pauline Helliar Symons said: "We cannot make a comment until the LGO investigation is completed and we receive its final decision. To do so would be inappropriate for us and unfair on those involved." |
The LGO report is expected to say there was "evidence of fault" against the council which resulted in the data breach. | The LGO report is expected to say there was "evidence of fault" against the council which resulted in the data breach. |
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