Jersey whistleblower on data protection offences

Thursday 9 July 2009 19.38 BST

Stuart Syvret, the Jersey "whistleblower" who claimed island officials covered up child abuse, has been charged with two data protection offences following his internet blogs. The politician criticised the establishment's handling of claims that over many years youngsters at Jersey's Haut de la Garenne children's home were sexually and violently abused. Arrests and charges were made and he called for an independent inquiry but was accused by a minister of damaging Jersey's reputation and dismissed as health minister. Syvret, 44, who denies any wrongdoing, appears before Jersey magistrates on 16 July.

Jersey whistleblower on data protection offences