Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest
Summary
A nursery worker in London, Vincent Chan, was allowed to continue working with children after a local investigation in 2021 despite early warnings. He was later arrested and jailed in 2024 for sexually abusing young children at the nursery and in a previous job.Key Facts
- Vincent Chan was a nursery worker at a Bright Horizons nursery in north-west London.
- In 2021, a parent raised serious concerns about Chan's behavior, leading to an investigation by the nursery with Camden council oversight.
- Chan was temporarily restricted from working with children during the investigation but was later cleared to return.
- In 2022, Chan filmed himself sexually abusing three-year-old children at the nursery.
- Chan was arrested in June 2024 after nursery staff found the abusive videos.
- Police found tens of thousands of child abuse images on his computer, showing he was a frequent offender.
- Chan had also committed sexual offenses in a previous job as a teaching assistant, including inappropriate photography of students.
- Camden council conducted a review of the decision to let Chan back to work and has commissioned a child safeguarding review expected in 2027.
- The nursery closed in June 2025 following these events.
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