受害者家长对性侵幼儿园工作者文森特·陈（Vincent Chan）获准重返工作岗位的消息感到愤怒，此前一名女童的家长曾提出“重大担忧”。
The parents of the victims of paedophile nursery worker Vincent Chan have reacted with fury to the news that he was cleared to return to work after "significant concerns" were raised by the parent of a young girl.
据《卫报》首次披露，2021年，一位担忧的家长将陈向其雇主——托儿所连锁机构Bright Horizons报告。在Bright Horizons的调查过程中，卡姆登议会也知情，随后陈获准返回位于伦敦西北部芬奇利路的托儿所工作。一年后，即2022年，陈拍摄了自己对三名他照看的三岁女孩实施性侵的画面。
As first revealed in the Guardian Chan was reported to his employer, the nursery chain Bright Horizons, by a concerned parent in 2021. After being investigated by Bright Horizons, with the knowledge of Camden council, Chan was cleared to return to work at the nursery on the Finchley Road in north-west London. A year later, in 2022, Chan filmed himself abusing three-year-old girls in his care.
“我感到一种几乎无法用言语表达的愤怒，”一位母亲说。她女儿的照片在他被捕后被发现于他的个人设备中。
"I feel a level of anger that I can barely put into words," said one mother. Images of her daughter were found on Chan's personal devices after his arrest.
她补充道：“2021年，就在对文森特·陈提出严重担忧的时候，他被指定为我女儿的主要照护者。我们把她最私密的照护托付给他，相信她是安全的。得知本来有机会在他对她进行如此广泛接触之前阻止他，这让人无法承受。我心碎，但更重要的是，我对Bright Horizons未能保护我们的孩子感到愤怒。”受影响的家庭要求立即对2021年的投诉处理方式进行“独立审查”。
She added: "In 2021, around the time serious concerns had been raised about Vincent Chan, he was made my daughter's key worker. We trusted him with her most intimate care, believing she was safe. Knowing there was a chance to stop him before he had such extensive access to her is unbearable. I am heartbroken, but above all furious at Bright Horizons for failing to protect our children."
由代表50个受陈性侵影响家庭的律师事务所Leigh Day发布的一份声明中，他们呼吁对“发生了什么、谁知道什么、何时知道以及为何做出这些决定”进行“全面且独立的说明”。
The families have called for an immediate "independent examination" of how the 2021 complaint was handled. In a statement issued by the law firm Leigh Day, which is representing 50 families affected by Chan's abuse, they called for a "full and independent account of what happened, who knew what, when they knew it and why these decisions were made".
受害者家长曾被承诺将通过一项反复延期的保障审查获得答案，该审查由卡姆登议会任命的独立审查员领导。但许多家长表示愤怒，因为他们仅在《卫报》的这篇报道中才得知该审查已被推迟至2027年。
The parents of Chan's victims have been promised answers in the form of a repeatedly delayed safeguarding review, led by an independent reviewer appointed by Camden council. But many expressed fury that they only learned the review had been pushed back to 2027 in the Guardian article.
“表达遗憾毫无意义，” 父母们在一份声明中说。”家庭有权知道发生了什么的真相，对所作决定承担责任，并采取行动确保此类事件不再发生。我们不能等到2027年才得到答案。” 家庭们还重申了对卡姆登议会的呼吁，要求其根据健康与安全立法考虑起诉Bright Horizons。”《卫报》的报道也加强了开展刑事调查的理由，” 他们说。
"Expressions of regret are meaningless," said the parents in a statement. "Families deserve the truth about what happened, accountability for the decisions that were made, and action to make sure this cannot happen again. We cannot wait until 2027 for answers." The families also restated their calls for Camden council to consider prosecuting Bright Horizons under health and safety legislation. "The Guardian's report also strengthens the case for a criminal investigation," they said.
关于批准陈某返回工作岗位的决定所引发的争议，掩盖了工党议员萨加尔·阿卜迪-瓦利在上周霍尔本和圣潘克拉斯选区补选获胜后，作为议员的第一周。在成为议员之前，阿卜迪-瓦利曾是卡姆登议会的领导人，主持了该延迟审查。
The row over the decision to clear Chan to return to work has overshadowed the Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali's first week as an MP after her byelection victory in Holborn and St Pancras last week. Before becoming an MP, Abdi-Wali was leader of Camden council, presiding over the delayed review.
周二早些时候，代表汉普斯特德和京布尔选区的工党议员图尔普·西迪克致函卡姆登议会，要求其承诺公布与2021年调查相关的文件。“这些揭露正给我选区的父母造成显著困扰，尤其是直接受陈某罪行影响的家庭，” 西迪克写道。“家庭不应再等待这些答案，” 她补充道。
Earlier on Tuesday Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, wrote to Camden council, asking it to commit to publishing the documentation relating to the 2021 investigation. "These revelations are causing significant distress to parents in my constituency, particularly the families directly affected by Chan's crimes," Siddiq wrote. Families should not have to wait any longer for these answers," she added.
卡姆登议会表示：“我们知道参加该托儿所的儿童的父母以及更广泛的公众，会担心Bright Horizons在2021年曾就文森特·陈提出投诉——并且他们会想知道该投诉是如何被处理的。
Camden council said: "We know the parents of the children who attended the nursery, and the wider public, will be concerned that a complaint was made about Vincent Chan to Bright Horizons in 2021 – and will want to know how this was responded to.
“2021年，卡姆登议会地方当局指定官员（LADO）在Bright Horizons向他们（LADO）通报一起投诉后，向Bright Horizons提供了建议。我们已将所有相关文件和信息共享给独立审查团队。我们希望家庭能够通过独立审查的结果，完整地得到他们应得的答案。” Bright Horizons的一位发言人说：“我们对文森特·陈的罪行感到愤怒，我们的首要关注点始终是受影响的儿童和家庭。”
"In 2021, Camden council's local authority designated officer (LADO) provided advice to Bright Horizons, after Bright Horizons informed them (the LADO) of a complaint. We have shared all relevant documents and information with the independent review team. We want families to get the answers they deserve, in full, through the outcome of the independent review." A Bright Horizons spokesperson said: "We remain appalled by Vincent Chan's crimes, and our thoughts are first and foremost with the children and families affected.
我们强烈鼓励家长将所有担忧与儿童保障实践审查（CSPR）分享，该审查由独立审查员主导，将恰当地全面审查此案。
"We strongly encourage parents to share all their concerns with the child safeguarding practice review (CSPR), which is being led by an independent reviewer and will rightly examine this case in full.
由于审查仍在进行中，未经委员会明确书面授权，我们无法发表评论。
"As the review is ongoing, we are unable to comment without the express written authorisation of the committee."