Vanessa George, the nursery worker who became the UK's youngest female paedophile, has been released from prison, sources have confirmed. The 49-year-old was jailed in 2009 for a minimum of seven years for abusing children at Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth.
The Parole Board found that George no longer poses 'a significant risk' but will face strict conditions upon her release. These include a ban on returning to Devon and Cornwall, as well as restrictions on her movements and contacts. She will never be allowed to work with children and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
One parent, identified only as 'Simon', expressed disgust at the news. 'I knew this was coming, but to find out on the day it's already happened has made it worse. Again there's no consideration for the victims,' he told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. Simon fears his child was among those abused by George, who took photographs of her assaults and swapped indecent images online.
Local MPs have condemned the release. Labour MP Luke Pollard called it 'sickening', stating: 'She still refuses to name the babies and toddlers that she abused... I don't think you can show genuine remorse for a crime like this when you are refusing to name the children.' Conservative MP Johnny Mercer said he had asked the government to include perpetrators who refuse to name victims in a forthcoming sentencing review.
George pleaded guilty in 2009 to seven sexual assaults on children and making 124 indecent images. Her refusal to identify her victims has left families tormented, with Simon previously describing himself as 'tormented' by her silence.
