Victor Steynor was convicted of indecent assault, made the subject of a three-year community rehabilitation order and put on the sex offenders register, yet he continues to run Dyke House adventure centre in Ledbury, which offers services to young people.
Gloucestershire local safeguarding children board has acknowledged Steynor poses a "potential risk to children".
Jo Grills, chair of the safeguarding board, said: "We will make sure that any organisations we know are using Dyke House know about this conviction and they then have to make the decision whether to use the facility. We are assured that Steynor doesn't have any direct contact with the children."
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