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Pair jailed for orphanage abuse | Pair jailed for orphanage abuse |
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Two British men have been jailed for abusing children while working as caretakers at an orphanage in Albania. | Two British men have been jailed for abusing children while working as caretakers at an orphanage in Albania. |
Dino Christodoulou, 45, from Blackburn, Lancashire, was jailed for 20 years by judges in Tirana. | Dino Christodoulou, 45, from Blackburn, Lancashire, was jailed for 20 years by judges in Tirana. |
Robin Arnold, 56, a salesman from Cromer, Norfolk, was given a sentence of 15 years and six months. | Robin Arnold, 56, a salesman from Cromer, Norfolk, was given a sentence of 15 years and six months. |
Both men were convicted after denying "sexual relations with minors" on four children between 2003 and 2005 at His Children Orphanage. | Both men were convicted after denying "sexual relations with minors" on four children between 2003 and 2005 at His Children Orphanage. |
One seven-year-old boy was said to have wept as he gave evidence via videolink that both men had abused him when he was aged four. | One seven-year-old boy was said to have wept as he gave evidence via videolink that both men had abused him when he was aged four. |
In evidence, Christodoulou, a social therapy nurse who quit his job at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn on a mission "to help the needy in eastern Europe", told the court the allegations were "fantasy". | In evidence, Christodoulou, a social therapy nurse who quit his job at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn on a mission "to help the needy in eastern Europe", told the court the allegations were "fantasy". |
Robin Arnold and his co-accused will be deported after serving their sentences | |
The court ordered that both men be deported on completion of their sentences. | The court ordered that both men be deported on completion of their sentences. |
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that two Britons were jailed today for 20 years and 15 years and six months. | A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that two Britons were jailed today for 20 years and 15 years and six months. |
"They are being provided with consular assistance." | "They are being provided with consular assistance." |
In November 2008, the founder of the orphanage, 58-year-old David Brown, from Edinburgh, was jailed for 20 years for sexually abusing children. | In November 2008, the founder of the orphanage, 58-year-old David Brown, from Edinburgh, was jailed for 20 years for sexually abusing children. |
He was arrested during a police raid in May 2006 and the orphanage was subsequently closed. | He was arrested during a police raid in May 2006 and the orphanage was subsequently closed. |
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