UNITED STATES
Northern Echo

By Neil Hunter

A CHOIRMASTER who used his respected church links as “a cloak” to groom and abuse boys was last night (Friday) starting a six-year prison sentence.

Robert Lambie, now 77, treated his two victims to days out and made them feel special before persuading them to be photographed in their underwear.

The former music teacher moved on to abusing them once their complete trust had been won, a judge at Teesside Crown Court said yesterday.

Lambie lived in Darlington and was highly thought-of within the church and the community – but led a secret double-life only his victims knew about.