GF v Disclosure and Barring Service (Safeguarding vulnerable groups) [2020] UKUT 204 (AAC) (18 June 2020)
Appellant pleaded guilty to single offence under Protection of Children Act 1978 (under s.1(1)(a)) of making one indecent image - Appellant (A) placed on Disclosure and Barring Service Children’s Barred List under Sch 3 para 2; no reliance on para 3 (behaviour) - based on police evidence, DBS made findings of fact as to (i) the conviction (ii) computer search terms used by A; (iii) sexual abuse by A of his 4-year-old granddaughter - police investigation of sexual abuse allegation but CPS did not bring charges against A (other than for indecent image) - appeal on fact or law to UT - evaluation of evidence from ABE interview with 4-year-old - hearsay evidence admissible - R (Bonhoeffer) v General Medical Council [2011] EWHC 1585 (Admin) considered
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