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St Ambrose College Statement after Former Teacher Charged with 47 Sexual Assaults on Pupils

The Messenger
July 16, 2013

http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10550792.UPDATE__St_Ambrose_College_statement_after_former_teacher_charged_with_47_sexual_assaults_on_pupils/?ref=nt

A FORMER teacher has been charged following an investigation in historic sexual abuse at St Ambrose College, in Hale Barns.

Alan Morris, aged 63, has been charged with 47 sexual offences against pupils at the school. from the 1970s to 1990s.

Morris, of Rivington Road, Hale, was a teacher at the school at the time.

The allegations involve 29 former pupils of the boys-only school, who were aged between 11 and 17 at the time.

John Dilworth, head of the CPS North West complex casework unit, said: "Following investigations by Greater Manchester Police into allegations that Alan Morris, a former teacher at St Ambrose School, sexually assaulted pupils at the school between 1972 and 1991, I have reviewed all the evidence that they have gathered and have authorised the police to charge him with 41 offences of indecent assault on a male, one charge of outraging public decency and five charges of inciting gross indecency with a child.”

He is due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court on July 25.

A spokesman for the school said on its website: “The Police have informed us that Mr Alan Morris, a former member of staff from some 20 years ago, has been charged with abuse dating back some 20 to 30 years ago.

“We are deeply shocked by this and are continuing to cooperate fully with the police, as we have throughout the investigation.

“We note the police have confirmed that no current teachers are involved and parents should have no undue concern.

“We have contemporary and rigorous child safeguarding polices which we adhere to strictly and take extremely seriously.

“Our thoughts are with those former pupils and their families but we cannot comment further at this stage.”

St. Ambrose College is a selective Christian Brothers' Roman Catholic boys' grammar school although it now has a lay headmaster and teaching staff.

 

 

 

 

 




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