Judge Crispin Masterman -formally cleared Gina and Tim Williams, whosethree children were put into care for two years as a result of theallegations, of any wrongdoing and criticised social services forfailing to follow correct procedures and carry out a proper assessmentof the family. He also questioned the way medical examinations in sexabuse cases are carried out in the UK.
In May 2004 Mr Williams went upstairs in his Newport home to see an11-year-old boy lying on top of his five-year-old daughter. Both werenaked from the waist down. The police were then called and, after amedical examination claimed the girl had been abused, the Williams'sthree children were put into care.
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