A gang of depraved paedophiles could be invited to take part in an official review to stop people like them abusing children in future.A ‘Case Learning Review’ is underway by Glasgow’s Child Protection Committee to examine how seven drug addicts were able to rape, abuse and torture four children in the city for years.The horrific abuse was detailed in a two month High Court trial in Glasgow, dubbed the ‘Beastie House’ case.The name came from the description the young victims gave to the house where they were routinely abused by sadistic heroin addicts.Some of the abuse was filmed on camera and money was exchanged.Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Lesley Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; and John Clark, 48 were given orders for lifelong restriction last week after being found guilty of a range of depraved offences against the children.Their crimes took place between 2012 and 2019 across a number of locations in Glasgow.
It took the bravery of the children and two adults who were looking after them to expose the sadistic paedophile ring.Now a team of professionals are trying to determine how the children suffered for so long without intervention from social workers, police or health services.Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mail, Colin Anderson, the chair of Glasgow’s Child Protection Committee, said that the young victims of abuse may be asked for information to help them determine how they were failed.Anderson, who has worked in the social work sector for more than 50 years, is responsible for the review into the Beastie House case and said: “There is a requirement to have a family liaison strategy so depending on the age of the children...If the children are of an age then yes we
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