WALES
BBC News
December 18, 2017
By Jordan Davies
Eight men allegedly abused by a head teacher thought to be one of Wales’ most prolific paedophiles have received £140,000 in settlements.
Jon Styler is said to have abused boys in schools in Newport and Worcestershire in the 1970s and 1980s.
He killed himself in Newport in 2007, having strongly denied the allegations.
Newport council has agreed out-of-court settlements with the men, with no admission of liability, but said it could not comment further.
A spokesman said: “However, we would like to stress that the allegations in relation to Mr Styler are historical and there are no links between the schools where he taught many decades ago and those schools today.”
Solicitors believe Mr Styler may be one of Wales’ most-prolific sex offenders, with more than 100 victims.
Newport council inherited liability from the old Gwent County Council, which employed Mr Styler when he worked in Wales.
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