Woman secures damages from children’s home company for abuse endured as teenager
A woman has settled her case against Keys Care Limited for sexual, physical and emotional abuse she suffered from her support worker Andrew Geeson at a children’s home in south Lincolnshire.
Posted on 23 April 2025
The civil claim was brought by the woman, who we have called Amy, after Geeson was sentenced in 2023 to five years and four months in prison when he admitted sexually abusing her.
The abuse began in 2019 when Amy was 15 years old. Geeson was employed at the children’s home to safeguard vulnerable children, but instead exploited his position of trust to abuse Amy, who was initially in the home because of concerns she was vulnerable to sexual exploitation.
Despite significant concerns being raised about Geeson, he continued as Amy's care worker and eventually became her key care worker, which gave him the opportunity to spend more time with her.
Geeson remained as Amy’s care worker until he left his role in 2020. He was eventually arrested in 2021 and subsequently charged. In 2023, Geeson was given a prison sentence after pleading guilty to sexually abusing Amy.
After the sentencing, Amy brought a civil legal action against Keys Care Limited, which runs the children’s home. She instructed Dino Nocivelli, a human rights partner at the law firm Leigh Day, to bring the claim.
After discussions with Keys Care Limited’s legal representatives, Amy’s claim was settled for a substantial compensation sum.
The settlement includes compensation for the pain and suffering Amy endured, the impact it had on her education, her need for future therapy, and loss of earnings. Keys Care Limited also made a short apology for the harm caused to Amy by its former employee.
Dino Nocivelli said:
“Carers in children’s homes hold positions of trust, and it is terrible that Andrew Geeson used this to subject my client to abuse, who at the time was a child in a vulnerable situation.
“This breach of trust was significant and I am pleased to have now reached a settlement for my client, which will help support her need for future therapy and the impact on her earnings, as well as compensate her for the abuse she had to endure and the ongoing psychiatric injuries that have resulted from said abuse.”
Dino Nocivelli
Dino is an experienced child sexual abuse claims lawyer
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