The Caplans were ultimately exonerated, yet they remained on the city rolls as
potential child abusers until earlier this year.
They, along with other church staff, will be subjected to a criminal check by the police every three years in order to catch
potential child abusers.
Simon Massey is head of Safer Network and explains that having the right procedures in place could stop
a potential child abuser from gaining access to young people in the first place:
Not exact matches
The
potential abuser may lie to the
child about themself, for example pretending to be younger or better off than they are.