UNITED KINGDOM
Sussex Express
A former Uckfield deputy principal and lay priest has been convicted of sexual offences against two boys.
Christopher Howarth, of Rocks Park Road, Uckfield, was convicted at Hove Crown Court on Friday (July 17) after a ten-day trial.
The retired 68-year-old was found guilty of 26 offences, all committed in the Uckfield area. He was found not guilty of five offences
He had previously pleaded guilty to two other sexual offences against one of the boys.
Howarth, who had been on court bail during the trial, was remanded in custody for sentencing on August 7.
Howarth was convicted of 16 offences against one of the boys, between 2005 and 2011.
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