Paedophile nursery worker admits 26 new offences including upskirting of girls

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by PA MediaJanuary 29, 2026 at 04:19 PM

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Vincent Chan, a 45-year-old former nursery worker at Bright Horizons in West Hampstead, London, has pleaded guilty to 26 new offences related to child abuse. The charges, heard at Highbury Corner magistrates court, include taking indecent photographs of children, outraging public decency, sexual assault, and voyeurism. Chan filmed himself abusing children, aged three and four, during naptime and also filmed up the skirts of girls in a classroom. Police discovered images of Chan exposing himself in a classroom in 2017, as well as videos of a solo sex act and evidence of voyeurism dating back to 2011. Chan, who has admitted to a total of 52 offences, will be sentenced on February 12th.

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