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Judge fury at parents over paedophile teacher Gerard Raffell payoff
A judge yesterday blasted a couple for taking hushmoney from a paedophile who has now walked free from court.
Gerard Raffell had abused their four-year-old son in Daventry, Northants, from 2004 to 2005. But instead of calling police when they found out, they demanded £18,000 to help with a house deposit.
Raffell, 42, quit his job as a maths teacher and moved and his offences only coming to light when the child spoke out.
He pleaded guilty at Northampton crown court on Friday to four counts of child abuse. But Judge Ian Alexander QC said Raffell had effectively already been fined and punished and the unusual circum-stances made sentencing difficult.
He said: “You were bought off by the parents. That is reprehensible behaviour on their part.”
Raffell, now of Edgbaston, Birmingham, got a three-year community sex offenders’ treatment program, went on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years and is banned from ever working with children.
Northants Police said the family “had no case to answer”. But the National Association for People Abused in Childhood branded the incident “a despicable episode”.
Claude Knights of Kidscape added: “It is so disturbing a family would enter into this kind of bargain, particularly as it leaves other children at risk.”
I’m lost for words that any parents would do such a thing
Like you I’m lost for words that a parent would do such a thing…I’m also lost for words that the parents have no case to answer…and I’m guessing that the child is still with the parents? Truly astounding.
Sometimes im just lost :( :wink:
*hands Gazlan a map* try not to get lost again :roll: :lol:
Wheres my Sally when i need her…lol :wink:
Walking around town with nothing on I’m guessing :shock:
Last time she was in the kitchen cupboard……in her bag :lol: :wink:
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…….. or jumping in front of a passing bulldozer ???
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