The rape of a teenage girl by a serial sex offender might have been prevented if children's social workers had been more involved in managing his release from prison.
A serious case review (SCR) by Redcar and Cleveland Safeguarding Children Board found a raft of mistakes in the way the man's release back into the community had been handled. The SCR recounts how after being released, the man, who is referred to as John, resumed a relationship with a former partner that was kept hidden from police, probation officers and social workers for around five years.
During this five-year period he subjected his partner and her family to domestic violence and raped her teenage daughter, who is referred to as Mary. John is now serving a life sentence.
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