Seven men charged with abuse at detention centre
Seven
former members of staff at a detention centre are to be prosecuted for
alleged abuse and misconduct after an investigation involving claims
from almost 1,500 young offenders.
The men, who worked at Medomsley Detention Centre near Consett, County Durham, have been summonsed to appear before Newton Aycliffe magistrates’ court next month.
Officers investigating allegations of historic sexual and physical abuse on inmates at the young offenders’ centre submitted 32 files to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging advice.
Durham police launched Operation Seabrook more than four years ago to investigate alleged abuse at the centre. It is one of the country’s biggest investigations of its kind, involving almost 1,500 former inmates.
The ex-detainees were all in their teens when they were sent to…
The men, who worked at Medomsley Detention Centre near Consett, County Durham, have been summonsed to appear before Newton Aycliffe magistrates’ court next month.
Officers investigating allegations of historic sexual and physical abuse on inmates at the young offenders’ centre submitted 32 files to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for charging advice.
Durham police launched Operation Seabrook more than four years ago to investigate alleged abuse at the centre. It is one of the country’s biggest investigations of its kind, involving almost 1,500 former inmates.
The ex-detainees were all in their teens when they were sent to…
