News 10 years for
child abuser A TEN-year sentence has been handed to a formerMaidstoneman for sexually abusing two children. Charles Stevens (pictured) was sentenced atMaid- stoneCrownCourt on Friday,May 18, after he was con- victed of child sex offences. The 72-year-old was arrested on
March 17 last year after a woman approached Kent Police. A second woman came forwardlater that year with allegations against Stevens and hewas chargedwith non-recent sex offences against two children, com- mitted between 1975 and 1986. Stevens, now of Padstow, Corn-
wall, denied the charges, but was found guilty by the jury after an eight-day trial. He will serve 10 years in jail with
an extended licence of 10 years. In addition, hewas put on the Sex Of- fenders’ Register for life. Investigating officer DC Samuel
Trevena said: “I would like to com- mendthe victims for their bravery in coming forward to report their or- deal andassisting the investigation.”
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No schools formedical site...buthospital posts
MORE than 100 jobs are being ad- vertised at the new mental health hospital off Bearsted Road in Maidstone. Cygnet Health Care says it will
need full and part-time staff at its 65-bed facility on theKentMedical Campus, set to open in September. Vacancies include everything
from cooks to cleaning staff; care workers to clinicians; and adminis- trative andmanagement roles. Work began on the “lowsecure”
hospital in June 2017. It will pro- vide inpatient treatment for up to 65 people with mental health is- sues,with 16 beds formale patients held under the Mental Health Act and 17 for women with borderline personality disorders or who self- harm. The siting of the hospital has
been blamed for the decision not to build two schools on the campus, previously considered a “suitable location” by the Education, Skills and FundingAgency. MPHelenWhatelywas pushing
An artist’s impression of the hospital
for much-needed places fror pri- mary age children in Bearsted. Cygnet Health Care says its hos-
pital services have been requested by local and regional NHS bodies to meet an urgent demand for closer-to-home specialist care in Kent. Chief Operating Officer Nicky
McLeod said: “The Cygnet Hospi- tal Maidstone will deliver a top- quality service for local patients. It is an important development for us andwe are pleased to be providing hundreds of jobs.” Maidstone Borough Council,
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bring a vital service to the people of Kent as well as jobs and invest- ment toMaidstone.” It is understood the public will
get a chance to look around the hospital at an open day in Septem- ber.
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