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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. |