Overview
- Nathan Bennett, 30, was found guilty of eight offences involving five children aged two to three at Partou King Street nursery in Bristol, including two counts of rape, four of sexual assault, and two of assault by penetration.
- He had previously pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to 13 additional sexual offences relating to the same group of victims.
- Safeguarding concerns surfaced in February 2025 when the manager reviewed CCTV showing inappropriate touching, leading to Bennett being reported and arrested that day and the setting later closing.
- Judge William Hart remanded Bennett into custody and set sentencing for 16 March, indicating the term would be very long.
- Families represented by Leigh Day are demanding answers over safeguarding failures, while the nursery operator says it has commissioned an independent review and provided ongoing specialist support.