Sentences with phrase «grandfather was a pedophile»

Finally, the parents appealed the factual finding that they knew the grandfather was a pedophile.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal held there were a number of palpable and overriding errors in the trial judge's findings of fact, and concluded the parents did not know the grandfather was a pedophile.

The case turned on whether or not Linda's parents, aunt, and uncle knew the grandfather was a pedophile and failed to take reasonable care to protect Linda from danger.

The trial judge dismissed the claim against the aunt and uncle, but held that the parents knew the grandfather was a pedophile and found them liable in negligence and for a breach of fiduciary duty.