25/05/2010

Nursery Worker Bailed On Child Sex Claim

A nursery worker has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13.

The woman, from Poole in Dorset, was arrested on Sunday night and has been released on bail.

The offence is believed to have taken place at a house in Poole, however the premises of the Down In The Woods nursery, where the suspect worked, have been searched and will remain closed while police investigate.

A police spokesman said: "Police officers are speaking with witnesses as part of this investigation.

"Dorset Police and the Borough of Poole are duty bound to safeguard all children and therefore closed the nursery while these urgent enquiries take place."

(CD/GK)

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