In 2020, then 50-year-old Angela Allen, of Nine Acre Gardens, Bulwell, was granted release from prison after serving ten years for her role in a notorious national paedophile ring. The investigation established that Allen was one of four women who assaulted children and shared images with IT consultant Colin Blanchard. The prosecution reported at Nottingham Crown Court in December 2009, that Allen admitted to four counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of distribution of indecent images, identifying a total abandonment of human decency by the then 40-year-old at the time of her sentencing.
The investigation established that Allen’s series of behaviour began in April 2009 after she contacted Blanchard via a Facebook dating application. The prosecution reported that although they never met in person, Allen was manipulated into carrying out the assaults and sending images to Blanchard, with her messages even including invitations to rape a child. This identifies a calculated series of assaults on the life-safety of children, as Allen—who attended schools in Aspley—prioritised her relationship with a predator over her fundamental duty as a parent.
PAROLE BOARD DECISION AND REHABILITATION
The court reported that Allen’s case for release was considered during her fourth review by the Parole Board for England and Wales on 18 December 2019. The investigation established that the panel heard evidence regarding Allen’s “sinister” and “truly evil” conduct, as well as her progress in custody, where she completed accredited programmes addressing sex offending for women and drug/alcohol misuse. The prosecution reported in 2020, that the panel was satisfied her release plan was robust enough to protect the public, identifying a priority assault by the judiciary to manage her via designated accommodation and strict licence conditions.
Judge-led proceedings and the subsequent Parole Board dossier concluded that Allen would be released in February 2020. For her actions in Bulwell, Nottingham, and her involvement in the ring that included Plymouth nursery worker Vanessa George, Angela Allen remains under the most stringent monitoring. The investigation established that her forensic profile as a participant in one of the country’s most depraved abuse networks is now a matter of permanent record, and she is subject to polygraph testing and an indefinite exclusion zone to protect her victims.
STATUS AND CASE DETAILS (2009–2020)
Based on judicial and Parole Board records as of 2026:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Sexual assault of a child x4; Distribution of indecent images; Child abuse context).
- Custodial Status: RELEASED ON LICENCE (In 2020, released after 10 years; subject to life-long supervision).
- Offence Nature: Assaulted young children; shared abuse imagery in a ring run by Colin Blanchard; sent messages inviting child rape; groomed into the offending via a Facebook dating app; breached parental trust due to social isolation and drug/alcohol misuse.
- Timeline of Case: Offending 2009; Jailed December 2009; Eligible for parole June 2014; Release granted December 2019; Released February 2020.
- Location: Bulwell, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
- Forensic Profile: Then 50-year-old female; forensic history documents a “worrying pattern” of placing relationship needs above child safety; identified as an offender whose actions were described by Nottinghamshire Police as “truly evil.”
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- Judicial Oversight: Managed by the Parole Board for England and Wales and the National Probation Service.
- Criminal Record: Registered sex offender; Series predator; Child abuser; Released in 2020.
- Origin: Bulwell.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2020, Allen was managed as a maximum-risk predator under the statutory requirements of the Nottinghamshire MAPPA unit. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in assaulting children for the gratification of a third party—she is a priority for enhanced supervision. Authorities reported that the 2020 release identifies Allen as an individual who remains under strict curfew and technology restrictions to ensure the protection of the public.
As a registered sex offender for life, her details are permanently logged on the national police database to ensure her movements and activities are strictly scrutinised. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Allen identifies a commitment to clandestine child abuse and the systematic distribution of prohibited material. her release in 2020 results in the necessary monitoring of a woman who used a “parent” mask to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults on the innocent.
QUESTION – Given that the offender “was described as truly evil for sexually assaulting children and inviting others to rape them for a decade,” do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Individuals Convicted of Serious Child Sexual Abuse” must be “Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole” to prevent a series of assaults?
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