43-year-old former school welfare officer Neil Beckett convicted of sexual assault and grooming, sentenced in December.

Neil Beckett, a 43-year-old former school welfare officer and Army Cadet leader, has been convicted of 16 counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual grooming involving teenage girls between 2015 and 2023. The jury found him guilty following testimonies from 11 victims, primarily from Lagan College. Beckett was acquitted of rape and other charges and is set to be sentenced in December, at which point he will be registered as a sex offender.

October 11, 2024
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