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In 2018 former liberal democrat councillor Mark McCormick was sentenced to 17 years in prison for raping a 16 year old girl and forcing younger boys to perform oral sex on him. Mr McCormick was first investigated by police in 2002.
He was elected to the Bursledon Parish Counci (in the borough of Eastleigh) l in 2011, their offices and the local library they ran were within a community centre.
During his time as a liberal democrat parish councillor for Bursledon in the Borough of Eastleigh and Chair of The Parish Council (along with Eastleigh Liberal Democrat leader Keith House and other Liberal Democrat Councillors) Mr McCormick was asked to provide a DBS check to satisfy the community centres insurance company.
He, along with all Liberal Democrats, refused stating they had no legal obligation. They were duly evicted from the building.
During his court case we heard that in 2014 he would have likely failed a DBS check because of the earlier police investigation.
Rather than provide DBS checks Keith House's Eastleigh Liberal Democrats spent thousands of pounds of PUBLIC MONEY to regain access to the building without Mr McCormick having to provide a DBS check.
We feel that Keith House's Eastleigh Liberal Democrats have shown such poor judgement in safeguarding our children that they are not fit for public office at any level and ask for them to publicly apologise for failing us and resign their seats at parish, borough and county levels with immediate effect.
Below are an article on the sentence, a statement from the local MP an a listing on a UK paedophile website.
mhv.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16979446.mark-mccormick-jailed-for-17-years-for-sexual-offences/
https://www.mimsdavies.org.uk/news/statement-after...
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The fact that someone was so against having a DBS, should have sounded alarm bells to any right minded person
I was led to believe the political group in question had no knowledge of the awful and disgusting behaviour of one of its members. I'm appalled that they may have known and lied on behalf of such a depraved individual.
This is more than disturbing
DBS check are in place to stop these people dealing with any vulnerable adults and Children. No one is above the law including Members of parliament, local government, any celebrity and Jo bloggs. When working with any community you should automatically be DBS checked and if refused then you should be placed also on a watch list. DBS and safeguarding is there for a reason, no one who is innocent would refuse. It is appalling that this was the case here, and many children and their families are now having to live with whats happened, and may never recover. I do not feel these person involved should continue in such a position within any government role be local or central, what is happening to our world that children can't be children and that everything comes down to lust, money and power.
Terrible.
How sad.In this day and age when sexual abuse is coming into the light.Shame on you.
This this to be fully investigated and House should resign
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In 2018 former liberal democrat councillor Mark McCormick was sentenced to 17 years in prison for raping a 16 year old girl and forcing younger boys to perform oral sex on him. Mr McCormick was first investigated by police in 2002.
He was elected to the Bursledon Parish Counci (in the borough of Eastleigh) l in 2011, their offices and the local library they ran were within a community centre.
During his time as a liberal democrat parish councillor for Bursledon in the Borough of Eastleigh and Chair of The Parish Council (along with Eastleigh Liberal Democrat leader Keith House and other Liberal Democrat Councillors) Mr McCormick was asked to provide a DBS check to satisfy the community centres insurance company.
He, along with all Liberal Democrats, refused stating they had no legal obligation. They were duly evicted from the building.
During his court case we heard that in 2014 he would have likely failed a DBS check because of the earlier police investigation.
Rather than provide DBS checks Keith House's Eastleigh Liberal Democrats spent thousands of pounds of PUBLIC MONEY to regain access to the building without Mr McCormick having to provide a DBS check.
We feel that Keith House's Eastleigh Liberal Democrats have shown such poor judgement in safeguarding our children that they are not fit for public office at any level and ask for them to publicly apologise for failing us and resign their seats at parish, borough and county levels with immediate effect.
Below are an article on the sentence, a statement from the local MP an a listing on a UK paedophile website.
mhv.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16979446.mark-mccormick-jailed-for-17-years-for-sexual-offences/
https://www.mimsdavies.org.uk/news/statement-after...
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The whole cabinet need to be removed suspended immediately and a thorough independent investigation held. Top councillors in EBC knew more than they are saying. They hid a guilty man.
The fact that someone was so against having a DBS, should have sounded alarm bells to any right minded person
I was led to believe the political group in question had no knowledge of the awful and disgusting behaviour of one of its members. I'm appalled that they may have known and lied on behalf of such a depraved individual.
This is more than disturbing
DBS check are in place to stop these people dealing with any vulnerable adults and Children. No one is above the law including Members of parliament, local government, any celebrity and Jo bloggs. When working with any community you should automatically be DBS checked and if refused then you should be placed also on a watch list. DBS and safeguarding is there for a reason, no one who is innocent would refuse. It is appalling that this was the case here, and many children and their families are now having to live with whats happened, and may never recover. I do not feel these person involved should continue in such a position within any government role be local or central, what is happening to our world that children can't be children and that everything comes down to lust, money and power.
Terrible.
How sad.In this day and age when sexual abuse is coming into the light.Shame on you.
This this to be fully investigated and House should resign
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The whole cabinet need to be removed suspended immediately and a thorough independent investigation held. Top councillors in EBC knew more than they are saying. They hid a guilty man.