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Leicester boy lived with paedophile for two years, court hears Leicester boy lived with paedophile for two years, court hears
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Social services staff have been criticised after a boy spent two years living with a relative who was a convicted paedophile.Social services staff have been criticised after a boy spent two years living with a relative who was a convicted paedophile.
Judge Clifford Bellamy said Leicester City Council had not undertaken a "robust risk assessment" of the boy's great-great-uncle who had been jailed for sexual abuse.Judge Clifford Bellamy said Leicester City Council had not undertaken a "robust risk assessment" of the boy's great-great-uncle who had been jailed for sexual abuse.
The city's family court heard the nine-year-old had a "complex" home life.The city's family court heard the nine-year-old had a "complex" home life.
The judge said the boy should be placed into foster care.The judge said the boy should be placed into foster care.
He explained in a written ruling the boy's mother had mental health problems and separated from his father several years ago and was now in a lesbian relationship.He explained in a written ruling the boy's mother had mental health problems and separated from his father several years ago and was now in a lesbian relationship.
His father has dwarfism, an alcohol problem and had been convicted of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 21.His father has dwarfism, an alcohol problem and had been convicted of having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 21.
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The boy had been living in the care of his great-great-uncle, who was in his 70s, who had been given an eight-year jail term in the early 1990s.The boy had been living in the care of his great-great-uncle, who was in his 70s, who had been given an eight-year jail term in the early 1990s.
He had admitted unlawful sexual intercourse and a serious sexual offence with his niece when she was aged between 11 and 13.He had admitted unlawful sexual intercourse and a serious sexual offence with his niece when she was aged between 11 and 13.
Judge Bellamy said the man had been released on licence after serving five years and was assessed as "low risk".Judge Bellamy said the man had been released on licence after serving five years and was assessed as "low risk".
The concerns were raised after the judge was asked to make decisions about the long-term future of the boy at the hearing.The concerns were raised after the judge was asked to make decisions about the long-term future of the boy at the hearing.
He said the council had lacked "any sense of urgency" in bringing the case to the attention of a family court judge.He said the council had lacked "any sense of urgency" in bringing the case to the attention of a family court judge.
He also ruled that none of those involved in the case could be identified.He also ruled that none of those involved in the case could be identified.