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A teenage nursery worker has been detained for ten years after he sexually abused boys in his care.

Thomas Waller took advantage of his position to gain the trust of two boys in his care before exploiting them.

The 18-year-old was working at a nursery in Surrey, which cannot be named for legal reasons, during the summer months last year.

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His responsibilities included taking children to the toilet and helping them get changed, Guildford Crown Court was told.

Sentencing him, Judge Claire Harden-Frost said it was "heartbreaking" to see the boys' parents feeling responsible for what happened.

The nursery worker was found guilty of rape, two counts of causing or inciting sexual ac

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