Paedophile pleads guilty to sexually assaulting toddlers at London nursery

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondentDecember 3, 2025 at 08:02 PM

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Vincent Chan, a former early-years worker at a Bright Horizons nursery in north London, pleaded guilty to 26 offences, including sexually assaulting four girls aged two to four between 2022 and 2024. Chan used nursery iPads to film some of the attacks, which occurred during the day while the nursery was open. Police contacted approximately 700 parents whose children attended the nursery between 2017 and 2024. Families expressed outrage that Chan passed vetting procedures and are demanding answers about the failure of safeguarding systems. A review will investigate whether proper procedures were followed, and some parents are considering legal action against the nursery, alleging previous complaints about Chan were ignored. Bright Horizons pledged to cooperate with the review.

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