Man appears in court charged with historic child abuse at Mapperley children’s home

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A man appeared in court today (July 11) charged with historic child sexual abuse at a children’s home in Mapperley.

Robert Watchorn, of Broomhill Road, Bulwell, has been charged with three counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 16 years at the former Beechwood Children’s Home in Woodborough Road between April 19, 1998 and July 1, 1998.

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He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today where he was granted bail to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on August 8.

The investigation is part of Operation Equinox, a long-running investigation by Nottinghamshire Police into historical abuse at care homes.

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