Youth worker sexually abused 15-year-old former resident of care home, gets jail
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A youth worker received a prison sentence for the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl who previously lived in a care home. During the proceedings, the man attempted to mitigate his sentence by claiming he was also a victim. He alleged that the girl had gaslighted him and led him on.
In mitigation, the man claimed that he was "also a victim" and had been "gaslighted" and led on by the girl.