Police Name Man in Child Abuse Case

警方公布虐童案男子姓名


Introduction

A court says the public can now know the name of Hamish Alexander Edward Tait. He worked with young children and now faces many crimes.

法院表示現在可以公開 Hamish Alexander Edward Tait 的姓名。他曾與年幼兒童共事,目前面臨多項指控。

Main Body

The judge decided to share his name. The police need help to find all the victims. The police found many bad photos and videos on computers. They found 158 victims, but they do not know 22 of them yet.

法官決定公開他的姓名。警方需要協助尋找所有受害者。警方在電腦中發現許多不雅照片和影片。他們發現了 158 名受害者,但其中 22 人的身份尚未確認。

Tait worked at 62 different child centers. He also had his own business. The police say he did these bad things between 2009 and 2025 in five places.

Tait 曾在 62 個不同的兒童中心工作。他還經營自己的生意。警方表示,他在 2009 年至 2025 年間,在五個地點犯下這些惡行。

He has 329 charges. He made and shared bad photos of children. The police are using a website to help parents find their children in the photos.

他面臨 329 項指控。他製作並分享兒童的不雅照片。警方正利用一個網站,協助父母確認其孩子是否出現在照片中。

Conclusion

Hamish Tait is in jail. The police are still looking for the last 22 victims.

Hamish Tait 目前在獄中。警方仍在尋找最後 22 名受害者。

Vocabulary Learning

THE 'ACTION' WORD GUIDE

Look at how the story tells us what happened. We use simple words to show things that are finished.

Past Actions (It happened already)

  • Decided → The judge made a choice.
  • Worked → He had a job in the past.
  • Found → The police saw the photos.

Now Actions (It is happening now)

  • Faces → He has problems with the law right now.
  • Need → The police want help today.
  • Are using → They are working with a website at this moment.

Quick Vocabulary List

  • Public: Everyone in the town/country.
  • Victims: People who were hurt.
  • Charges: Official accusations of a crime.

Vocabulary Learning

public (n.)
All the people in a community or country
Example:The public can now know the man's name.
crime (n.)
An activity that is against the law
Example:Stealing is a crime.
victim (n.)
A person who is hurt or harmed by a crime
Example:The police are looking for the victims of the crime.
business (n.)
An organization that sells goods or services for money
Example:He started his own small business.
charge (n.)
An official statement saying someone did something illegal
Example:The man faces many charges in court.
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