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In reply to the discussion: This is what a traitor looks like. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,788 posts)14. St. Paul's where boys were systematically abused.
Review reveals scale of abuse scandal at London private school
More than 80 complaints made against 32 members of staff at St Pauls school in Barnes
Sally Weale
The Guardian, Jan. 13, 2020
An inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse at a leading private school for boys has revealed that more than 80 complaints have been made by former pupils against 32 members of staff covering a period spanning six decades.
An independent serious case review was set up almost three years ago to look into a proliferating number of abuse allegations at St Pauls school in Barnes, south-west London, after five former members of staff were convicted of sexual offences.
The findings of the review, published on Monday, reveal for the first time the full scale of the allegations. In total, 59 former pupils or their families were interviewed as part of the inquiry and a number of new claims have been passed on to the police for investigation.
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According to the 112-page review, at times sexual abuse appears to have been known and tolerated by staff at the school. The report includes details of allegations from the 1960s of boys being made to swim naked in the school pool and pupils having to remove their trousers for private caning.
The regime was described as sadistic and brutal, with physical violence when boys were struggling academically. Pupils were most at risk of sexual abuse from teachers who were friendly and seen as cool and who portrayed themselves as the good guy. One convicted abuser socialised with the rowing team in the pub; another invited boys for sherry in his study on Sundays.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/13/review-reveals-scale-of-abuse-scandal-at-london-private-school
More than 80 complaints made against 32 members of staff at St Pauls school in Barnes
Sally Weale
The Guardian, Jan. 13, 2020
An inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse at a leading private school for boys has revealed that more than 80 complaints have been made by former pupils against 32 members of staff covering a period spanning six decades.
An independent serious case review was set up almost three years ago to look into a proliferating number of abuse allegations at St Pauls school in Barnes, south-west London, after five former members of staff were convicted of sexual offences.
The findings of the review, published on Monday, reveal for the first time the full scale of the allegations. In total, 59 former pupils or their families were interviewed as part of the inquiry and a number of new claims have been passed on to the police for investigation.
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According to the 112-page review, at times sexual abuse appears to have been known and tolerated by staff at the school. The report includes details of allegations from the 1960s of boys being made to swim naked in the school pool and pupils having to remove their trousers for private caning.
The regime was described as sadistic and brutal, with physical violence when boys were struggling academically. Pupils were most at risk of sexual abuse from teachers who were friendly and seen as cool and who portrayed themselves as the good guy. One convicted abuser socialised with the rowing team in the pub; another invited boys for sherry in his study on Sundays.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/13/review-reveals-scale-of-abuse-scandal-at-london-private-school
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I got a bad feeling just seeing him. Hard to explain. Just really bad vibes.
IsItJustMe
Jan 2021
#25
The story is that he was egging on the "Trump Thugs" who were going to attack the US Capitol
Botany
Jan 2021
#10
So Mr. Peanut Brain is on the bubble for several felonies, expulsion from the Senate,
Eyeball_Kid
Jan 2021
#6
If the Republican Party does not expel their most seditionist and traitorous members, ...
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Jan 2021
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