London nursery worker convicted of child sexual abuse faces 15 more charges

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Robyn VinterJanuary 17, 2026 at 03:47 PM

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Vincent Chan, a 45-year-old former nursery worker in London, who previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences including sexual assault of young girls at a West Hampstead nursery and possession of indecent images, now faces 15 additional charges. These new charges, unrelated to the nursery, include taking indecent photographs of children and acts of outraging public decency, involving nine girls. The offences pre-date his previous convictions. Chan, from Finchley, is currently in custody awaiting sentencing for his initial convictions, which involved sexual assault and indecent image offences. The Bright Horizons nursery where he committed the initial crimes is now closed. The police investigation remains ongoing.

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