Yorkshire MESMAC says its policy on staff pursuing sexual relationships with service users was misconstrued but that it will be redraftedA leading Yorkshire LGBT charity working with child abuse victims and vulnerable young adults has been criticised for allowing staff to embark on sexual relationships with clients. The charity offers a range of services including sexual health information, free HIV testing and counselling for LGBT young people and adults. After the Guardian approached Yorkshire MESMAC it said that it would be redrafting the policy. “The policy doesn’t sufficiently protect service users from workers who may exploit their position to gain access to vulnerable people. Staff at Yorkshire MESMAC are in no doubt about safeguarding.”

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2017 09:19 UTC