Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday, 20th January 2025, at 16:25hrs
It comes following an investigation launched back in 2018
Two people have been charged with historical sex offences against children at a children’s home in Halifax more than thirty years ago.
In a statement released today, West Yorkshire Police said:
“Two people are due to appear at court tomorrow (Tuesday 21 January) charged with multiple child sexual offences in Calderdale from over 30 years ago.
They are due to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court charged in relation to an investigation launched in 2018 into child sexual abuse, which occurred at Skircoat Lodge Children’s Home in Halifax between 1970-1995.
Malcolm Phillips, 91 of Tyseley, Birmingham has been charged with 32 offences, relating to seven victims both male and female between 1976-1994.
The charges include rape, indecent assault, gross indecency and other sexual offences including two counts of aiding and abetting an unknown male to commit indecent assault.
He has also been charged with three other sexual offences as well as aiding and abetting a man to commit a sexual offence.
Linda Brunning, 65 of Sowerby Bridge, has been charged with 15 offences, relating to three victims, male and female between 1980-1994.
These include indecent assault, and other offences in which she is accused of aiding and abetting sexual offending.”
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