Couple Convicted of Molesting Foster Children

(Wakefield, England) Two homosexual men, Ian Wathey, 41, and his partner Craig Faunch, 32, were sentenced to prison last Friday after being convicted of molesting young boys placed in their foster care.


Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch
Soon after the men were approved as foster care providers by the Wakefield council, they began using the boys, ages eight through 14, for sexual gratification.

From Telegraph.co.uk:

Faunch abused four boys and Wathey targeted one victim. Judge Sally Cahill, QC, said neither of the pair had shown "empathy, remorse or any responsibility for their actions."

Wathey was jailed for five years after being convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a child and one offence of causing a child to watch sexual activity.

Faunch received a six-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of five charges of engaging in sexual activity with a child and two of taking indecent photographs of a child.

Interestingly, the Wakefield council social service director, Kitty Ferris, stated that proper procedures were followed in placing the children with the homosexual couple, however, an internal review will be conducted to determine lessons that should be learned.


[Update 09/08/07]

Report issued. Blames molestation on political correctness.