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Monday, May 27, 2013 9:00 AM

Suffolk: Outrage [yawn] after sex offenders have treatment delayed for six months due to staff sickness

"Suffolk’s police commissioner and one of the county’s MPs have both expressed their disbelief after discovering a treatment programme for sex offenders was delayed for six months.

Probation officers have said the course was deferred due to staff sickness. However, during the six-month delay one of the offenders - convicted paedophile [sic] Daniel Veness - sexually abused a five-year-old girl.

Although Veness’ case was reported last month, a Freedom of Information request has now revealed five other convicts [sic] were also due to be on the Thames Valley Treatment Programme at the same time.

The admission has led Waveney MP Peter Aldous to brand the situation as unacceptable, while Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore called it “absolutely ridiculous”.

However, Norfolk and Suffolk Probation Service said there was no specific requirement as to how quickly someone should begin the treatment, only that they should complete it by the end of their sentence."

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/anger_over_suffolk_sex_offenders_treatment_delay_1_2211151

Suffolk: Outrage [yawn] after sex offenders have treatment delayed for six months due to staff sickness

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_outrage_after_sex_offenders_have_treatment_delayed_for_six_months_due_to_staff_sickness_1_2211060

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Convicted paedophile [sic], 23, attacked a sleeping five-year-old girl after his sex offenders treatment was cancelled

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2311527/Convicted-paedophile-23-attacked-sleeping-year-old-girl-sex-offenders-treatment-cancelled.html

Convicted paedophile [sic] abused girl, 5, after probation rehab course delayed due to holiday

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/convicted-paedophile-abused-girl-5-1842635

Suffolk: Sex offender commits horrific attack [sic] on child - after his treatment was cancelled due to ‘lack of resources’

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_sex_offender_commits_horrific_attack_on_child_after_his_treatment
_was_cancelled_due_to_lack_of_resources_1_2086188