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Detectives investigating historic sexual abuse at children's homes in north Wales have arrested a man on suspicion of child cruelty and indecent assault.Detectives investigating historic sexual abuse at children's homes in north Wales have arrested a man on suspicion of child cruelty and indecent assault.
Officers attached to Operation Pallial – the investigation being run by the National Crime Agency (NCA) – arrested a 52-year-old man from Mold, north Wales, on Thursday morning. Officers attached to Operation Pallial, the investigation being run by the National Crime Agency (NCA), arrested a 52-year-old man from Mold, north Wales, on Thursday morning.
The offences, against four boys and one girl, are alleged to have taken place between 1981 and 1988, when they were 13 or 14 years old, an NCA spokesman said. The offences against four boys and one girl are alleged to have taken place between 1981 and 1988, when they were 13 or 14 years old, an NCA spokesman said.
He added: "The man was arrested in the St Helens area of Merseyside and has been taken to a police station in the vicinity, where he will be interviewed."He added: "The man was arrested in the St Helens area of Merseyside and has been taken to a police station in the vicinity, where he will be interviewed."
The NCA said no further information about the arrest or the specific nature of the offences being put to the man would be provided at this time.The NCA said no further information about the arrest or the specific nature of the offences being put to the man would be provided at this time.
Thursday's arrest is the 11th made to date in relation to Operation Pallial. One person has been charged.Thursday's arrest is the 11th made to date in relation to Operation Pallial. One person has been charged.
Operation Pallial is led by Keith Bristow, director general of the NCA, into recent allegations of historic abuse in the care system in north Wales. Operation Pallial is led by Keith Bristow, director general of the NCA. Detectives from the operation, which was launched last November, are looking into 140 allegations relating to 18 care homes between 1963 and 1992.
Detectives from the operation, which was launched last November, are looking into 140 allegations relating to 18 care homes between 1963 and 1992. A report published in April, which outlined phase one of the inquiry, revealed that the alleged victims were aged between seven and 19. The report said 84 people – 75 male and nine female – had been named by complainants. Of these, 16 were named by more than one alleged victim and 10 could now be dead.
A report published in April, which outlined phase one of the inquiry, revealed that the alleged victims were aged between seven and 19.
The report said 84 people – 75 male and nine female – had been named by complainants. Of these, 16 were named by more than one alleged victim and 10 could now be dead.
The NCA was selected at the request of North Wales police to ensure the inquiry's independence. It was set up to re-examine claims of sex crimes and to look again at the original police investigations into abuse at care homes in north Wales.The NCA was selected at the request of North Wales police to ensure the inquiry's independence. It was set up to re-examine claims of sex crimes and to look again at the original police investigations into abuse at care homes in north Wales.
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