The notorious paedophile last month found again to have abused young boys will remain in the nursing home where he lives with debilitating and irreversible dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Justice David Mossop on Friday said neither the prosecution nor the defence said it would be appropriate for 87-year-old John “Kostka” Chute to be taken into custody. The judge also said custody would not be appropriate given his age, health and personal circumstances, as well as the absence of any risk to the community. Chute, also known as Brother Kostka, faced 16 charges as against six victims between 1979 and 1986. There were 14 counts of indecent assault of a minor, one charge of buggery without consent and one charge of an act of indecency with a minor. Brother Kostka had been found unfit to plead and faced a special hearing by judge alone. Late last month Justice Mossop returned not guilty verdicts on the count of buggery and a count of indecent assault.
