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Scout Association review after Martyn Tucker sex attacks | Scout Association review after Martyn Tucker sex attacks |
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The Scout Association said it will fully review the case of former scoutmaster who was jailed for 12 years for 26 sex offences against boys in the 1960s and 1970s. | The Scout Association said it will fully review the case of former scoutmaster who was jailed for 12 years for 26 sex offences against boys in the 1960s and 1970s. |
Martyn Tucker, 68, of Chester, carried out attacks in various locations. | Martyn Tucker, 68, of Chester, carried out attacks in various locations. |
During sentencing, Mold Crown Court heard the scout movement knew of the allegations, but never told the police. | During sentencing, Mold Crown Court heard the scout movement knew of the allegations, but never told the police. |
It was told of the attacks in the '70s and took statements from boys - which were found at the scout's HQ last year. | It was told of the attacks in the '70s and took statements from boys - which were found at the scout's HQ last year. |
"The safety of young people in our care is our number one priority," a statement from the Association said. | "The safety of young people in our care is our number one priority," a statement from the Association said. |
"Following the conclusion of the court proceedings the Scout Association will now fully review this case from the 1970s to learn all possible lessons that it can from this process. | "Following the conclusion of the court proceedings the Scout Association will now fully review this case from the 1970s to learn all possible lessons that it can from this process. |
"The Scout Association co-operated fully with the police in the case and as soon as they raised concerns about Tucker's past behaviour we offered them unlimited and unrestricted access to our records." | "The Scout Association co-operated fully with the police in the case and as soon as they raised concerns about Tucker's past behaviour we offered them unlimited and unrestricted access to our records." |
Tucker has not been a member of scouting since the late 1970s and the offences date from 1968 to 1978. | Tucker has not been a member of scouting since the late 1970s and the offences date from 1968 to 1978. |
Tucker admitted abusing scouts while he was assistant scoutmaster of Shropshire's Whitchurch scout troop. | Tucker admitted abusing scouts while he was assistant scoutmaster of Shropshire's Whitchurch scout troop. |
He also abused others while the manager of a clothes shop in the town, taking boys into the shop's changing rooms. | He also abused others while the manager of a clothes shop in the town, taking boys into the shop's changing rooms. |
The court heard Tucker preyed on victims in Bristol, where he instructed them to perform sex acts with another man. | The court heard Tucker preyed on victims in Bristol, where he instructed them to perform sex acts with another man. |
And while on a canoeing weekend in Llangollen, Denbighshire, he was joined by an unknown primary school teacher who also carried out sex acts on victims. | And while on a canoeing weekend in Llangollen, Denbighshire, he was joined by an unknown primary school teacher who also carried out sex acts on victims. |
The court was told Tucker also visited a Flintshire farm owned by a member of his family at the time, and abused scouts there. |
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