A Bristol Crown Court jury has convicted a nursery worker, Nathan Bennett, 30, of multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration against toddlers aged two and three in his care, after whatprosecutorsdescribed as 'every parent's worst nightmare.'
Bennett, from Corston near Bath, was found guilty by a jury on Monday, 9 February 2026. The conviction follows a trial in which prosecutors presented evidence from CCTV footage, recorded child interviews and staff testimony indicating inappropriate interactions with the children. Bennett will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 16 March 2026.
The offences relate to five boys aged two or three who attended the Partou King Street nursery in central Bristol, which has since closed amid the investigation and trial.
TheCrown Prosecution Service (CPS)confirmed that Bennett was convicted of eight serious sexual offences, including two counts of rape of a child under 13, two counts of sexual assault by penetration, and four counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
Prior to the trial, Bennett had already pleaded guilty to 13 other offences involving sexual activity with children under 13, including causing a child to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.
BREAKING: Nursery Worker Nathan Bennett Convicted of R*ping 5 Toddlers Aged 2-3Parents raised concerns multiple times about his behavior... but he wasn't stopped until caught on CCTV.Described as "every parent’s nightmare."pic.twitter.com/BMFVIKMpqx
The prosecution's case hinged on several pieces of direct evidence that included CCTV footage capturing Bennett inappropriately touching a child, instigating the nursery's manager to send him home in February 2025 and report the incident to authorities.
The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) was notified the same day, and Avon and Somerset Police arrested Bennett later that day. Specialist officers then conducted a six-month investigation that resulted in his initial charging with eight offences in August 2025 and a further 14 later.
During the trial, jurors were shown interviews with victims, including a video of one three-year-old boy describing how the abuse occurred inside the nursery. The judge allowed these recorded interviews to be submitted as evidence without cross-examination because of the witness's age.
One mother testified that her son used specific details, such as a description of Bennett wearing a smartwatch he liked, to identify the abuser after he had been sent home, indicating the child understood who was harming him.
Source: International Business Times UK
