Former house master at Co Antrim training school sexually abused teenager, jury concludes

A former house master at a Co Antrim training school for girls sexually abused a teenager in his care, a jury concluded on Monday.

After deliberating for around two hours, the jury unanimously found that McNaughten ‘did the act’ of raping the then 15-year-old girl. She gave evidence regarding a rape that occurred in a shed, while she recalled incidents where he came into her room and gave her sweets before indecently assaulting her.When she finally went to the authorities, McNaughten was questioned by police and denied any wrong-doing.However, the defence argument was rejected and the jury unanimously found that McNaughten did the acts of sexual abuse.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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