You need to be logged in to your Sky Poker account above to post discussions and comments.
You might need to refresh your page afterwards.
Unsackable.
Councillor who admitted child sex offences ‘cannot be removed from job’
A council says it is “powerless” to remove a councillor after he admitted to multiple child sex offences.
Alex Kear, 50, pleaded guilty to sexual offences involving a child under the age of 13 at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday.
He represents the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward as an independent on Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire after winning the seat from Labour at the local elections in May last year.
But Wakefield Council says it is powerless to remove him from office and may only do so if he is jailed for more than three months.
As a result, he remains a serving councillor despite his convictions.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/councillor-alex-kear-wakefield-council-child-sex-offences-162052836.html
A council says it is “powerless” to remove a councillor after he admitted to multiple child sex offences.
Alex Kear, 50, pleaded guilty to sexual offences involving a child under the age of 13 at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday.
He represents the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward as an independent on Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire after winning the seat from Labour at the local elections in May last year.
But Wakefield Council says it is powerless to remove him from office and may only do so if he is jailed for more than three months.
As a result, he remains a serving councillor despite his convictions.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/councillor-alex-kear-wakefield-council-child-sex-offences-162052836.html
Comments