Parents decide if they're told of abuse

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Parents of children at a British nursery school where an admitted pedophile worked can decide whether to be told if she named them as victims, a judge said.

Vanessa George has provided some names of children she abused at Little Ted's in Plymouth, Judge John Royce confirmed. Royce is presiding over the case in Bristol Crown Court, The Guardian reported.

"I take the view that if parents want to find out whether their child has been abused and if that information has been given then they should be in a position to do so," Royce said. "If they do not want to know, and I fully understand why some parents should not want to know, then the information should not be thrust upon them. It should be a parental choice."

George, Colin Blanchard, 38, and Angela Allen, 39, are awaiting sentencing. George's lawyer says his client was manipulated by Blanchard, who was trying to get child pornography.

Royce postponed sentencing until Dec. 14.