Mental Health Carer Sexually Assaulted Vulnerable Female Resident

A care worker, who sexually abused a vulnerable woman with learning and mental health difficulties during a secret night time visit to her room, has been jailed for twelve months.

Mustapha Aregbesola, 43, of Dock Head Road, Chatham, Kent was employed at a Royal Borough of Greenwich respite centre.

He was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of sexual assault and cleared on two further counts.

On December 19, last year the victim confided to a member of staff Aregbesola sneaked into her room after she went to bed.

The allegations were reported to the police and an investigation was launched by specially trained detectives from the Met’s Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command (SOECA).




Detective Constable Sue McKenzie of SOECA, said: “Aregbesola was entrusted to care for this woman but instead he sexually assaulted her.



“The psychological damage and distress he has caused the woman, her family and carer is immeasurable.



“I would like to take this opportunity to commend them for having the courage to give evidence court, and am grateful for the assistance of the intermediaries who made this possible. 



“I would also like to urge any other victims of sexual offences who have not yet come forward, to contact the police where specially trained detectives will treat them with the utmost sensitivity.”