Overview

• A jury at Liverpool Crown Court convicted 44-year-old deputy manager Lindy Leah on August 8 of causing a teenage resident to engage in sexual activity while in a position of trust.
• Prosecutors showcased WhatsApp messages in which Leah requested a “love bite” and urged the boy to go missing for a drug-fuelled night away.
• An unnamed former colleague testified that Leah repeatedly breached safeguarding rules by wearing revealing clothing and meeting the boy alone in her bedroom.
• The trial, which opened on August 4, revealed that Leah exploited her supervisory role at the St Helens children’s home and flouted strict care-home protocols.
• Leah denied any sexual intent, insisting her messages were “banter” and that she viewed the boy as a son, and she will be sentenced in September.