The case of Glyn Martin, the school governor and foster carer who pleaded guilty earlier this month to charges including child abduction and indecent assault, has once again highlighted that there are people who work with children for ulterior motives.
Martin, of Bridlington in East Yorkshire, had more than 6,000 indecent photos of about 2,000 victims in his home, and had used his two foster daughters as bait to lure in other children, a court heard, before sentencing him to 18 years in prison.
However, while Martin had a wealth of hard evidence stacked against him, allegations of abuse made against people who work with children can be particularly difficult to investigate and can pose unique problems for police and child protection investigators.
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