Category Archives: child abuse

Basil Burton accused of child abuse spanning five decades

A MAN sexually assaulted two girls in alleged crimes that spanned five decades, a court was told. Basil Burton, pictured, is accused of seven sexual offences against the girls who were both aged around eight or nine at the time … Continue reading

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A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of 11 men accused of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring.

Liverpool Crown Court heard five girls were groomed for sex and “shared” by the men from Heywood and Rochdale. The jury of three men and nine women in the nine-week trial has been told that the men plied the girls, … Continue reading

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Jury Discharged in Merrick Trial – WHSS

THE jury in the trial of a former assistant headteacher has been discharged after failing to reach any more verdicts. Peter Merrick, 66, was cleared of one allegation of indecent assault on a male person on Tuesday, but after further … Continue reading

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Merrick on trial – William Henry Smith School

A FORMER assistant headteacher has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing four pupils at a school for boys with behavioural difficulties.  Peter Merrick, 66, is alleged to have systematically abused the boys, aged 11 to 15, at the William … Continue reading

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Terence Cawte a Boys’ Brigade leader and bookshop worker was convicted of abusing two youngsters

Married father-of-three Terence Cawte was convicted of abusing two youngsters at his home in Waterlooville and at his former bookshop, The Portsmouth Christian Book Centre, in New Road, North End. Cawte, who also worked for the National Children’s Home charity, … Continue reading

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David Bryant (65) Jailed for 17 years for indecent assaults on 4 young girls

It was May 1995. The girl had been taken from the Blakelaw area of Newcastle and was found, wearing only a coat and shoes, by a taxi driver, after being driven for 50 miles from her home. She told the … Continue reading

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St. George’s School

A teacher arrested over a Suffolk private school sex abuse inquiry killed himself by taking a drugs overdose, a coroner rules. The BBC has reported: Alan Williams, 59, was found at his home in Stowupland Street, Stowmarket, on 10 June … Continue reading

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Bicolour School

Did you attend Bicolour School? If so can I please discuss matters with you in confidence? I understand that this was a girls’ school which later following merger became Little Abbey Preparatory School. Alan Collins 02392492472 alc@verisona.com

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Richard Dalton

I am investigating Richard DALTON (full name Richard Patrick Dalton) who was a teacher and scoutmaster or leader. Dalton was a troop or group leader of the following during the 1960′s and 70′s: Boldre Little Abbey Tulworth Devizes Salisbury Plain … Continue reading

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Little Abbey Preparatory School

Did you attend Little Abbey Preparatory School? If so could I please speak to you in confidence? Alan Collins alc@verisona.com 02392492472

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