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Manager at Care Agency appears in court facing charges relating to indecent images of children
Law & Order | 11th December 2025, 19:56 |
A Manager at the Care Agency appeared at court this morning facing charges relating to indecent images of children.
41 year old Anthony Jurado indicated he would plead Not Guilty to three counts of taking indecent photographs and videos of children - 80 in total.
He also denied the one further count of the possession of an indecent moving image of children, as well as four videos depicting extreme pornography.
The St Bernadette’s Resource Manager faces five charges in total. The charges, dating back to November 2024, are related to offences said to have been carried out between 2019 and December 2024.
Half of the child abuse images allegedly found in Anthony Jurado’s possession are said to fall into the most serious category.
Due to the type of offence, the case will be heard in the Supreme Court.
In the meantime, the defendant, a Beachview Terraces resident, has been granted bail by the courts.
His bail conditions include no unsupervised contact with children, not deleting his internet history, reporting to the police station every two months, and allowing officers to inspect his devices upon request.
Mr Jurado’s next appearance is scheduled for March, with a committal hearing in May.
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In response to GBC questions, the Government said:
"The Government can confirm that an employee of the Care Agency’s Disability Services Management Team has been charged with criminal sexual offences against children. These matters are now subject to ongoing legal proceedings, and the Government therefore cannot comment further on specifics that may prejudice the judicial process.
In accordance with established statutory and internal safeguarding procedures, the Government, the Care Agency and the Child Protection Committee will continue to review the circumstances of this case and take all necessary and proportionate measures to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. The Government remains committed to continually strengthening its safeguarding framework to ensure that, wherever credible concerns arise, timely and appropriate protective actions are taken in line with our obligations.
Any person experiencing, witnessing, or suspecting abuse is strongly encouraged to report their concerns directly to the Royal Gibraltar Police on 200 72500 and to Social Services on 200 78528. Reports will be handled confidentially and in accordance with relevant legislation.
The safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults remain the Government’s and the Care Agency’s highest priority, and we will continue to cooperate fully with all investigative and judicial processes."