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Nursery Predator Vincent Chan Jailed for 18 Years After Admitting 56 Offences

A staff whistleblower triggered an inquiry that found he had covertly filmed abuse at a Bright Horizons nursery.

Overview

  • Wood Green Crown Court imposed 18 years in custody plus eight years on licence for a campaign of offending dating to 2007.
  • Prosecutors said he filmed himself abusing girls aged two to four during naptime and committed upskirting and voyeurism in earlier roles.
  • Police have identified about 20 victims ranging from toddlers to a woman in her seventies, with further inquiries ongoing.
  • Investigators recovered at least 26,000 indecent images and videos from more than 50 devices, including nursery-issued iPads.
  • The Finchley Road branch has closed, Bright Horizons faces legal action from about 50 families and has commissioned an external safeguarding review, and the government is consulting on mandatory nursery CCTV.