Verified against listed sources Child sexual offencesSexual exploitation & abuse of trust

Michael Costin

Age 61 · Essex

Court outcome

Case and court outcome

Case reference: O-7271

Source-checked editorial summary

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What happened

Publicly available case material identifies Michael Costin, 61, from Essex.

The linked source describes the case as former scout leader and serially-convicted paedophile.

Investigation and court case

The listing describes the case as: Former scout leader and serially-convicted paedophile.

Source record

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