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Foster Carer Jailed 30 Years for Drugging, Raping Girls
27 Jun
Summary
- Former foster carer sentenced to 30 years for 22 child sex offences.
- He drugged and raped young girls, some while unconscious.
- CCTV and devices revealed years of abuse at his north-east London home.
Bradley Dilsworth, a 69-year-old former foster carer from north-east London, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for 22 child sex offences. Between 2002 and 2010, Dilsworth drugged and raped young girls, including one as young as five, in his Walthamstow home. He created a "false sense of security" to conceal his predatory behaviour.
Investigators discovered an "Aladdin's cave" of electronic devices and internal CCTV footage at Dilsworth's property, revealing years of abuse. He allowed children to smoke cannabis and drink alcohol, and two victims were attacked while unconscious. Dilsworth, who also worked as a lorry driver, was arrested in April 2026 after a victim came forward in November 2024.
During sentencing, Judge Edward Franklin noted Dilsworth's "no evidence of remorse." He was also ordered to pay two victims £23,500 each for psychological harm. Police believe there may be additional victims and are appealing for information from women who knew Dilsworth from his time as a foster carer, builder, or lorry driver.
