‘Dreadful abuse’ at boarding school for boys ‘normalised for generations’
Abuse at a boarding school for boys in Edinburgh was “normalised for generations”, the chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has said. Lady Smith published her findings on Wednesday relating to the provision of residential care for children at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh.
Former child abuse inquiry lawyer John Halley faces sex charges
John Halley, 59, was arrested on 15 February after a police search at an address in Caddonfoot, near Galashiels. He was appointed as a lead junior counsel by former inquiry chairwoman Susan O’Brien KC. He worked on the inquiry until October 2016.
Boarding school head regrets failings over abuse
The headmaster of a leading boarding school [Jonathan Anderson] has acknowledged that a failure to root out child abuse has had a “profound and damaging” impact on the lives of former pupils. Jonathan Anderson, who took over at £35,00-a-year Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh in 2018, said yesterday that his experience of hearing and giving evidence at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry had taught him that victims remained troubled by their experiences “for ever”.
Merchiston teacher who slept with students ‘should be named’
A teacher who had sex with boys at a top boarding school should have been publicly named as her misconduct represented the ‘highest end of severity’—according to a lawyer for the profession’s regulator.
Secrecy row as teacher agrees to be struck off over sex with boys at residential school
A teacher at a £29,000 Scottish residential school has agreed to be struck off after having sex with pupils on the premises. But Scotland’s teaching watchdog has been criticised over the case after it agreed to keep the name of the teacher and school secret.
Fury as identity of teacher who had sex with pupils at posh Edinburgh boarding school is kept secret
The head teacher of £29,000-a-year Merchiston Castle in Edinburgh apologised as his former colleague was struck off for romps with teenagers.
Woman teacher struck off for sex with boys at £29k-a-year school
A second charge stated that: ‘During the 2014/15 session, you did on school premises, repeatedly engage in sexual intercourse with male pupils who were then aged between 17 and 18 years. ‘During February 2015, you did repeatedly send by electronic means, videos of a sexually explicit nature to a male pupil. It was added that the teacher also communicated with pupils over a Facebook group created by pupils called Organised Bullying.
Fury over sex case teacher’s secret hearing
The 34-year-old woman was thrown out of the profession following a police probe at all-boys Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. Fees for boarders can run to £29,000 a year and famous former pupils include Scotland rugby star Sam Hidalgo-Clyne.
Two top public schools attended by Prince Charles and Tony Blair are investigated as part of major inquiry into child abuse
Two top public schools attended by Prince Charles and Tony Blair are being investigated by a major national inquiry into child abuse. Gordonstoun, the alma mater of the heir to the throne, and Fettes College – where the former Labour Prime Minister was a pupil – both feature in the statutory probe. Other private schools under investigation include Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, Loretto School in Musselburgh and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff.
Exclusive: Teacher found guilty of indecent exposure at top private school in Edinburgh gets absolute discharge and is still in classroom
A teacher found guilty of sexual offences at a top private school in Edinburgh is still working in classrooms with children at another school in England.
Exclusive: Female charged over abuse allegation at private Merchiston Castle school in Edinburgh
Teacher found guilty of indecent exposure at top private school in Edinburgh gets absolute discharge and is still in classroom
Gordon Cruden, who taught at the exclusive Merchiston Castle, exposed himself in front of teenage boys at the school but escaped any punishment in December after a trial despite being found guilty.
Police Scotland probe claims female teacher abused pupils at elite private school
Police are probing claims a former female teacher at a top private school in Edinburgh had inappropriate relationships with pupils. Merchiston Castle, which is already co-operating with an investigation into claims of historical abuse, contacted the single force over alleged behaviour that is said to have occurred more recently. Earlier this year, the Care Inspectorate “identified concerns about the quality of child protection practice” at the elite school.
Two men charged over Merchiston Castle School abuse
Two men have been charged in connection with allegations of historical abuse at one of Scotland’s top independent schools. Police Scotland confirmed they have been carrying out inquiries into the claims at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. The allegations at the all-boys school date back to the 1960s.
Two ex-staff charged amid abuse probe at top private school
Two men in their sixties, believed to be ex-staff members, have been charged as a result of a police investigation relating to the exclusive Merchiston Castle school in Edinburgh. Based in Colinton in the south west of the city, Merchiston Castle is Scotland’s only all-boys independent boarding school.
EXCLUSIVE: Owner of private island who organised kids’ activities charged with child sex offences
Torquil Johnson-Ferguson owns the island of Lunga and has been charged with ‘lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour’ The owner of a Scottish island who organised summer activities for youngsters has been charged with child sex offences, reports the Sunday People.
Teacher who’d worked for 52 years at top boys private school found hanged after being told he had been accused of making inappropriate comments to pupils
Bachelor James Rainy Brown, 75, who had worked for 52 years at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, hanged himself at his home shortly after being told of the investigation. It is understood the claims involved lewd and inappropriate comments to pupils rather than physical abuse. Mr Brown had been a respected member of staff at the school, which charges fees of up to £26,655 a year.
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