Nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care is jailed for 24 years

A nursery worker who raped and sexually abused toddlers in his care has been jailed for 24 years. Nathan Bennett was convicted of eight charges including rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration. The 30-year-old previously admitted 13 other charges relating to four of the five victims who were aged two at the time. The court heard concerns were raised by parents and staff about Bennett's behaviour towards the children in his care at the Bristol nursery, in February last year. Police launched an investigation after staff caught him on CCTV putting his hands down the trousers of a child, which led to Bennett's arrest and later the closure of the nursery. Passing an extended sentence of 24 years in custody and a further six years on licence, Judge William Hart today described Bennett as an 'incorrigible and dangerous paedophile'.