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John Allen trial: Former children's home boss guilty of 26 abuse charges John Allen trial: Former children's home boss guilty of 26 abuse charges
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A former children's homes boss has been found guilty of 26 charges of sexually abusing youngsters in Wrexham.A former children's homes boss has been found guilty of 26 charges of sexually abusing youngsters in Wrexham.
John Allen, 73, of Needham Market, Suffolk, denies 40 counts of sexual abuse against 19 boys and one girl in the late 1960s up to the early 1990s.John Allen, 73, of Needham Market, Suffolk, denies 40 counts of sexual abuse against 19 boys and one girl in the late 1960s up to the early 1990s.
The jury in his trial at Mold Crown Court started their deliberations last Wednesday. The trial began in October.The jury in his trial at Mold Crown Court started their deliberations last Wednesday. The trial began in October.
Allen has been found not guilty of two verdicts. The jury is still deliberating on 12 charges.Allen has been found not guilty of two verdicts. The jury is still deliberating on 12 charges.
The case was adjourned for the rest of Wednesday.The case was adjourned for the rest of Wednesday.
The former hotelier and pop band manager ran 11 homes in the Wrexham area known as the Bryn Alyn Community.The former hotelier and pop band manager ran 11 homes in the Wrexham area known as the Bryn Alyn Community.
During the trial the jury was told of Allen's previous conviction in 1995 for six counts of indecent assault involving repeated abuse of six boys dating from the 1970s.
The prosecution claimed he was a "regular and formidable presence" at the homes.