Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishAn acclaimed British charity that feeds Ukrainian children fleeing Vladimir Putin’s invasion hired a convicted paedophile who posed as a paratrooper, it has been revealed. Siobhan’s Trust, known for sending pizzas to destitute Ukrainian children and their families fleeing their war-torn nation, hired Lee Callaghan to make regular visits to orphanages, schools and camps for displaced refugees in Ukraine from early 2023, the Telegraph revealed. Callaghan, who went by Jack Morgan during his time at Siobhan’s Trust, was reportedly paid £500 a month and given access to the charity’s fleet of vehicles. He was seen playing with children in photos posted by the charity, which changed its name to HopeFull, and its volunteers. But the newspaper revealed that shortly before he was hired, he was convicted by Cardiff Crown Court for breaching child protection orders.He had been convicted of being in possession of category A child abuse images, and was jailed for two years and issued with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), meaning he was not allowed to travel abroad without notifying authorities.During his sentencing, he was said to have displaced no remorse. Judge Daniel Williams told him at the time: ‘You minimise the clear sexual interest you have in young children.’ Siobhan’s Trust hired Lee Callaghan (pictured) to make regular visits to orphanages, schools and camps for displaced refugees in Ukraine The charity is known for sending pizzas to destitute Ukrainian children and their families fleeing their war-torn nationAnd Martin Ludlow, from the National Crime Agency, said at the time: ‘In his communications with others, it became clear Callaghan was a dangerous man who wanted to abuse children.’Callaghan is believed to have changed his name via deed poll, before being charged for violating his SHPO. He then travelled to Ukraine, where he was hired by HopeFull, which shut down its Ukraine operations the same month it fired Callaghan. A hearing at the London Central Employment Tribunal for a separate case brought against the charity revealed that it does not carry DBS checks on its employees, instead relying on simple internet searches. Trustee Chris Mackintosh told the hearing: ‘We don’t tend to do DBS checks. It would be too difficult to do for all volunteers and only a small group are British. We’ve had 19 nationalities [volunteering with us] and DBS is only relevant to British volunteers.’He added: ‘If we were aware of anyone with a criminal conviction, clearly, we would not accept them as a volunteer.’But the charity’s workers were reportedly furious that Callaghan was accepted into the charity without proper checks. Shortly before he was hired, he was convicted by Cardiff Crown Court for breaching child protection orders The charity gave Callaghan access to its fleet of vehicles Sources told the Telegraph that ‘all hell broke loose’ when his true identity was revealed in August 2024. A spokesman for the charity told the newspaper: ‘HopeFull is committed to the safety of its volunteers, employees, and the communities it serves.’As part of the charity’s safety processes, no volunteer is left unsupervised with vulnerable children or adults, and we always operate in teams of at least four people.’This individual gained his position under an assumed identity and was then dismissed by the charity in February 2024, at which point the charity was unaware of the allegations against him.’MailOnline has contacted HopeFull and the National Crime Agency for comment.
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