Former children’s home manager sentenced again for the abuse of children
Edward Stanton, a former children’s home manager, has again been convicted of non-recent child sex abuse.
In 1996, he was convicted on 5 charges of buggery, 1 charge of attempted buggery, 4 charges of indecent assault on a male and a charge of indecent assault in the Liverpool Crown Court. The offences occurred between 1976 and 1985 at St Vincent’s Community Home in Formby. The boys were aged 9 to 13. He was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.
St Vincent’s was run by a charity the Nugent Care Society and was supposed to care for troubled boys and provide them with an education. The home featured in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
Alan Langshaw who had been Officer in Charge and then Deputy Principal at St Vincents was convicted in 1994 of sexual offences against boys between 1977 and 1994 at Greystone Heath, St Vincent’s and Halton College.
In 2013 and 2016, Stanton was imprisoned for the possession of indecent images of children. In 2017 he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13 year old boy in the early 1980’s. In 2021, he was again convicted of abusing two other boys at St Vincent’s Community Home.
He was recently convicted in May 2025 of 11 offences at three children’s homes in Lanarkshire between 1985 and 1994 including rape and indecent assaults. The youngest child is reported to have been aged 6. He has now been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.
Jordans solicitors are acting on behalf of vulnerable children and young adults whom it is alleged were sexually abused in a number of different types of institutions including St Vincent’s and similar children’s homes.
Compensation is a small step towards taking control of your life and getting the justice you deserve. We understand how difficult it can be for you to talk about the abuse you suffered during your childhood. That’s why our specially trained child abuse solicitors work closely alongside psychologists and barristers to support you both emotionally and legally.
If you or your child have been affected by anything in this article and would like to speak to one of our highly qualified abuse team members in confidence, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Our highly skilled abuse team will advice you on the available options for pursuing a civil damages claim. Jordans successfully represent and secure compensation for numerous victims of abuse and are highly experienced in this area. They are experts in overcoming the particular challenges that arise in these types of sensitive cases.
If you want to discuss the options that are open to you, please contact our specialist Abuse Team at Jordans Solicitors or call 0800 9555 094.
Non-Recent Child Abuse
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