"A teenage nursery worker has been jailed for ten years for raping a three-year-old boy, as the toddler's devastated father hit out at the cold, sinister and calculated criminal. Thomas Waller, 18, targeted boys in his care within days of being able to supervise children going to the bathroom, Guildford Crown Court heard. He was previously found guilty of raping one three-year-old and sexually abusing another within weeks of him starting work at a nursery in Surrey in July 2024."
"Sentencing him to 15 years in a young offender institution on Friday, of which he must serve 10 in detention and five on licence, Judge Claire Harden-Frost said it was heartbreaking to see the boys' parents feeling responsible for what happened. A nursery staff member told police Waller had been alone in the toilets with one of the boys, known as Child D, in August, after lunch. Officers later found his DNA on the child's underwear, the court heard. When Waller was arrested his phone was seized, police found indecent images pictures of another boy, known as Child T."
Thomas Waller, an 18-year-old nursery worker, raped a three-year-old and sexually abused another within weeks of starting at a Surrey nursery in July 2024. He targeted boys shortly after gaining responsibility to supervise children going to the bathroom. Police found Waller's DNA on one child's underwear and indecent images of another boy on his phone. A judge sentenced him to 15 years in a young offender institution, with 10 years to be served in detention and five years on licence. Parents described profound trauma, saying he built trust to exploit their children's innocence.
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