Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Croydon-born former carer Gordon Wateridge faces 19 counts of indecent assault after employment in the 70s at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin, Jersey

by: Kirsty Ross

10 August 2009
A police officer outside Haut de la Garenne, the former children's home on Jersey

A CROYDON-born carer at a former children's home in Jersey will stand trial today charged with 19 counts of indecent assault.

Gordon Wateridge, 78, worked as a house parent at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin in the 70s.

He was the first person to be charged in connection with a historic child abuse investigation on the island, and now lives in the Jersey parish of St Clement.

He is charged with 19 counts of indecent assault and one count of incitement to indecent assault involving five victims between 1970 and 1974.

He is also charged with one count of assault involving a sixth victim.

Wateridge denies all charges.

The trial will start at 10am at the Royal Court, St Helier.

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Croydon-born former carer Gordon Wateridge faces 19 counts of indecent assault after employment in the 70s at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin, Jersey

by: Kirsty Ross

10 August 2009
A police officer outside Haut de la Garenne, the former children's home on Jersey

A CROYDON-born carer at a former children's home in Jersey will stand trial today charged with 19 counts of indecent assault.

Gordon Wateridge, 78, worked as a house parent at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin in the 70s.

He was the first person to be charged in connection with a historic child abuse investigation on the island, and now lives in the Jersey parish of St Clement.

He is charged with 19 counts of indecent assault and one count of incitement to indecent assault involving five victims between 1970 and 1974.

He is also charged with one count of assault involving a sixth victim.

Wateridge denies all charges.

The trial will start at 10am at the Royal Court, St Helier.

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Croydon-born former carer Gordon Wateridge faces 19 counts of indecent assault after employment in the 70s at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin, Jersey

by: Kirsty Ross

10 August 2009
A police officer outside Haut de la Garenne, the former children's home on Jersey

A CROYDON-born carer at a former children's home in Jersey will stand trial today charged with 19 counts of indecent assault.

Gordon Wateridge, 78, worked as a house parent at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin in the 70s.

He was the first person to be charged in connection with a historic child abuse investigation on the island, and now lives in the Jersey parish of St Clement.

He is charged with 19 counts of indecent assault and one count of incitement to indecent assault involving five victims between 1970 and 1974.

He is also charged with one count of assault involving a sixth victim.

Wateridge denies all charges.

The trial will start at 10am at the Royal Court, St Helier.

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Croydon-born former carer Gordon Wateridge faces 19 counts of indecent assault after employment in the 70s at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin, Jersey

by: Kirsty Ross

10 August 2009
A police officer outside Haut de la Garenne, the former children's home on Jersey

A CROYDON-born carer at a former children's home in Jersey will stand trial today charged with 19 counts of indecent assault.

Gordon Wateridge, 78, worked as a house parent at Haut de la Garenne in St Martin in the 70s.

He was the first person to be charged in connection with a historic child abuse investigation on the island, and now lives in the Jersey parish of St Clement.

He is charged with 19 counts of indecent assault and one count of incitement to indecent assault involving five victims between 1970 and 1974.

He is also charged with one count of assault involving a sixth victim.

Wateridge denies all charges.

The trial will start at 10am at the Royal Court, St Helier.

Jersey home care worker faces sex abuse trial

Police chief suspended again – over secret files

By Ben Queree

SUSPENDED police chief Graham Power has been suspended again – this time over the keeping of secret files on States Members as part of Operation Blast.

Mr Power has not worked since he was suspended in November over allegations that he had failed to properly control the historical child abuse investigation.

The second suspension follows last month’s Royal Court hearing, in which Mr Power tried to get his suspension reconsidered. A judgment has not yet been delivered on the application.
Reconsideration

But even if the court ordered the reconsideration or lifting of the suspension, Mr Power would still not be able to return to work because of the Operation Blast suspension.

And it has now emerged that Mr Power has made a formal complaint against his boss, Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand, who is adjudicating over his suspension.

• See Tuesday’s JEP for full story.

Article posted on 4th August, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police chief suspended again – over secret files

Police chief suspended again – over secret files

By Ben Queree

SUSPENDED police chief Graham Power has been suspended again – this time over the keeping of secret files on States Members as part of Operation Blast.

Mr Power has not worked since he was suspended in November over allegations that he had failed to properly control the historical child abuse investigation.

The second suspension follows last month’s Royal Court hearing, in which Mr Power tried to get his suspension reconsidered. A judgment has not yet been delivered on the application.
Reconsideration

But even if the court ordered the reconsideration or lifting of the suspension, Mr Power would still not be able to return to work because of the Operation Blast suspension.

And it has now emerged that Mr Power has made a formal complaint against his boss, Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand, who is adjudicating over his suspension.

• See Tuesday’s JEP for full story.

Article posted on 4th August, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police chief suspended again – over secret files

Police chief suspended again – over secret files

By Ben Queree

SUSPENDED police chief Graham Power has been suspended again – this time over the keeping of secret files on States Members as part of Operation Blast.

Mr Power has not worked since he was suspended in November over allegations that he had failed to properly control the historical child abuse investigation.

The second suspension follows last month’s Royal Court hearing, in which Mr Power tried to get his suspension reconsidered. A judgment has not yet been delivered on the application.
Reconsideration

But even if the court ordered the reconsideration or lifting of the suspension, Mr Power would still not be able to return to work because of the Operation Blast suspension.

And it has now emerged that Mr Power has made a formal complaint against his boss, Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand, who is adjudicating over his suspension.

• See Tuesday’s JEP for full story.

Article posted on 4th August, 2009 - 2.57pm
Police chief suspended again – over secret files