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Bristol nursery worker found guilty of serious sexual offences against children
A man has been found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of multiple sexual offences against very young children who were in his care at a city-centre nursery — a case described by prosecutors as “every parent’s nightmare.”
Conviction details
Nathan Bennett, aged 30 and from Corston near Bath, was convicted on eight serious charges relating to the abuse of five children aged two and three at the Partou King Street nursery in Bristol. The offences include:
• 2 counts of rape of a child under 13
• 4 counts of sexual assault of a child
• 2 counts of assault of a child by penetration
He had earlier pleaded guilty to 13 additional sexual offence charges connected to four of the same victims.
The crimes took place over a period beginning after Bennett started working at the nursery in July 2024, and continued until his arrest following a police investigation.
How the case came to light
Concerns were raised about Bennett’s behaviour by both staff and parents before his arrest. In February 2025, a nursery manager named Victoria Tutton reviewed CCTV footage showing Bennett placing his hands down a child’s trousers and immediately reported it to the police, triggering a six-month investigation by Avon and Somerset Police.
The nursery — which has since closed — saw parents raise earlier worries about Bennett being overly affectionate and “territorial” with toddlers in his care.
Court testimony and reaction
During the four-day trial, the jury heard evidence from staff and families, and video interviews with some of the victims were played in court. One mother described how her child demonstrated the abuse that had occurred at the nursery.
Prosecutors told the court that Bennett had exploited the trust placed in him by families and colleagues, grooming children to see his behaviour as normal.
Next steps
Bennett denied having a sexual interest in children during the trial, claiming his actions were related to his own childhood experiences, but the jury rejected this defence.
He is due to be sentenced at a later date. The case has prompted questions about safeguarding procedures in early-years settings and calls for a review of how concerns raised by staff and parents are acted upon.
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