Care Worker Jailed 25 Years for Helping Boss Abuse Children

Linda Brunning received one of Britain's longest sentences for a female offender after courts found she aided her employer Malcolm Phillips in years of child sexual abuse.

Linda Brunning was sentenced to 25 years in prison for assisting her boss in the sexual abuse of children.
Malcolm Phillips, 93, was given an absolute discharge, citing his age and medical condition.
The case centred on abuse carried out over an extended period with Brunning's active assistance.
The sentencing took place in a UK court and was reported by the BBC.
Brunning's term is among the longest handed to a female defendant in British legal history.

A care worker who helped her boss carry out the sexual abuse of children was jailed for 25 years Thursday, while the 93-year-old man she assisted walked free from court with an absolute discharge.

Linda Brunning was convicted of facilitating the abuse carried out by her employer Malcolm Phillips over an extended period. Judges handed Brunning one of the longest custodial sentences given to a female offender in British legal history.

Phillips, 93, received an absolute discharge. The court cited his age and deteriorating health in declining to impose a custodial term, a decision that drew sharp attention given the severity of the underlying offences.

The case was prosecuted in England and reported by the BBC. Brunning was remanded into custody immediately following sentencing.

No appeal timetable has been announced. Further details of the victims and the full scope of the offending are expected to be set out in post-sentencing proceedings in the coming weeks.