ABERDEEN SOCIAL CARE WORKER DISBARRED FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY
An Aberdeen social care worker who publicly exposed himself to two women on the Deeside railway line has been disbarred by a care watchdog.Enzo Rota pled guilty at Aberdeen's Sheriff Court in December.
Despite this, he was only removed from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) list seven months later after an investigation.
His fitness to practice was deemed impaired after his conviction, involving two counts of public indecency where he exposed his genitals to female members of the public on August 18, 2024, on the same day.
The SSSC report stated: "Your behaviour is serious and fundamentally incompatible with the standards expected of a registered worker.
Social service workers are expected to uphold the law and behave in a manner, both inside and outside work, that maintains public trust and confidence in the profession." It further noted: "You have been convicted of two offences of public indecency, namely, exposing your genitals to female members of the public on two separate occasions.
This conduct, although committed outside the workplace, demonstrates a serious lack of judgement and self-control and falls well below the standards of personal conduct required of those on the register." The report highlighted concerns about his values, judgment, and attitudes, especially as social service workers are entrusted with vulnerable people.
The investigation concluded that only removing Mr.
Rota from the register was appropriate, citing a continuing risk of recurrence.
The report detailed: "Your conduct was not only unlawful but also sexually intrusive and likely to have caused emotional harm to members of the public.
It represents a breach of the trust placed in you as a registered worker and indicates values that are inconsistent with the caring and responsible nature of social service work." Although Mr.
Rota has expressed some insight and is seeking therapeutic support, the evidence does not show full understanding or steps to prevent further incidents.
Due to the seriousness and recent occurrence of the offences, the risk of repetition remains, and the investigation found no sufficient evidence of remediation.
