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Two Former Seaford Teachers Charged with Dozens of Child Sex Offence

Religious education and drama teachers among those facing serious allegations.

Former Seaford Teachers Charged with Historic Child Sex Offences

Two former teachers from a private school in Seaford have been charged with multiple child sex offences following investigations into allegations spanning several decades.

Police launched two separate investigations after receiving reports from former students of Newlands School, which operated as both a preparatory and sixth-form institution. The alleged offences took place between the 1970s and 1990s.

David Clarke, 81, of Main Road in Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, taught religious education at Newlands Preparatory School between 1978 and 1989. He has been charged with 41 offences involving 12 victims, including 17 counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16, 15 counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14, and seven counts of inciting a boy under 14 to commit gross indecency. He also faces one count each of buggery of a boy under 16, attempted buggery of a boy under 16, and making an indecent photograph of a child. Clarke has been remanded in custody.

In a separate case, George Haynes, 73, of Church Lane in Redmile, Leicestershire, was charged following an investigation into allegations from 11 victims. Haynes, who taught English and drama at Newlands Manor School between 1986 and 1992, faces 29 charges. These include 20 counts of indecent assault on a male over 16, five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16, three counts of attempted indecent assault on a boy under 16, and one count of buggery against a boy under 16. Haynes has also been remanded in custody.

Both men are scheduled to appear in separate hearings at Lewes Crown Court on Monday, 24 February. Sussex Police continue to investigate historical abuse allegations and have urged any other potential victims or witnesses to come forward.

Authorities have stressed the importance of bringing justice to victims of past abuse, no matter how long ago the crimes took place. The case has reignited discussions about safeguarding policies in private schools and the need for greater accountability in protecting children.

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