Seven men who worked at Medomsley detention centre near Consett are being prosecuted after inquiry involving almost 1,500 ex-inmatesSeven former members of staff at a detention centre are being prosecuted for alleged abuse and misconduct following one of the country’s biggest investigations of its kind involving almost 1,500 ex-inmates. The men, who worked at Medomsley detention centre near Consett, County Durham, have been summonsed to appear before Newton Aycliffe magistrates next month. A spokesman said the seven men, who are aged between 61 and 73, will appear on 19 December to answer charges of misconduct in a public office and alleged physical abuse offences. Some will also answer sexual abuse charges, the force said. Seven men will face individual charges “relating to specific complainants and a wider charge of misconduct in a public office”.

Source: The Guardian November 21, 2017 11:26 UTC