‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 16, 2026 at 03:33 PM
‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years

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Nathan Bennett, a 30-year-old UK nursery worker, was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in prison at Bristol Crown Court for sexually abusing five boys, aged two and three, at his workplace. He was convicted of eight charges including rape, sexual assault, and assault by penetration, and had previously admitted to 13 other related charges. Judge William Hart described Bennett as an "incorrigible and dangerous paedophile" who prioritized his sexual gratification over the welfare of the children. The sentencing occurred weeks after a similar case involving another childcare worker. Bennett's crimes took place at a nursery in southwest England.

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You prioritised your own sexual satisfaction over the welfare of these little children...evil.

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He previously also admitted to 13 other charges relating to four of the same children, who were two years old at the time.

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Bennett was convicted last month of eight charges of rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration relating to five children.

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Nathan Bennett, 30, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court for the serial abuse of five boys at the nursery where he worked.

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