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by LHA
Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:43 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: A day by the seaside (aka Husband's folly)
Replies: 73
Views: 19133

Re: A day by the seaside (aka Husband's folly)

I suspect Walsh is Stephen Walsh, an English teacher and author, who was at the school (and then presumably a close colleague of Simon Reid) in the 1990s, left and has now returned to the school. Presuambly his evidence relates to his first stint. Just a note - all the teachers (re post above) who g...
by LHA
Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council
Replies: 42
Views: 13331

Re: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council

Statement from Pickering Town Council. So he didn't resign and had to be sacked! James Andrew Husband A statement from Pickering Town Council, 13. 07. 2018. Throughout this unprecedented and very difficult period for all concerned, Pickering Town Council has taken legal and procedural advice from th...
by LHA
Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:32 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: The Sentencing hearings
Replies: 16
Views: 4643

Re: The Sentencing hearings

Dobbie won't be going to France (and will hopefully never be able to leave the country again). This isn't to do with French immigration law, or Brexit or anything, but to do with him being a Registered Sex Offender. He will need authorisation from his supervising Probation Office and Police Officer ...
by LHA
Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:34 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council
Replies: 42
Views: 13331

Re: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council

He was happy enough to talk about the matter below in 2001 - a perturbing story regarding the ex-Mayor of Pickering. Husband stated ' “He’s a very pleasant man, who has given body and soul for this town, but it’s a huge shock for a little place like this. It really is a bombshell". Bombshell in...
by LHA
Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:30 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Today's the day
Replies: 30
Views: 9113

Re: Today's the day

Sadly I think he will get 16 years, but I would hope for 20 years plus.

I emailed the Attorney General's office following Webb and Burr's sentences, as did I suspect many others - and was pleased that the sentenced was eventually increased as a result.
by LHA
Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Who Knew What?
Replies: 221
Views: 68814

Re: Who Knew What?

HI Marty - Re Dobbie having been seen at the Reunion in 2016 with a 'young boy', even if detail is that minimal, given what is now known about Dobbie could I please suggest this is reported to the Police (Sussex Police on 01273 470101 or via 101)? Although the details appear to be minimal/vague, the...
by LHA
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Christ's Hospital / The Church of England / Child Abuse
Replies: 98
Views: 29661

Christ's Hospital / The Church of England / Child Abuse

In the deeply moving thread on another topic, it is confirmed that the Chaplain to whom Husband abuse was reported was not Dobbie, although he of course knew of Husband's abuse. Please edit if inaccurate or at the wishes of the survivor in this case whose wishes should be paramount, but I can only i...
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:01 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

interesting - but one of that would have bothered Husband and Dobbie one iota, they lived on site!
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

If Fleming took appropriate action, which still somehow resulted in nothing being none, given he is the only current member of staff at the school and married to the current Deputy Head who (I think) covers Safeguarding, then it might be sensible for the school to say that? The other possibility is ...
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

I get that all sorts of systems and supports we might take for granted today weren't around in the 1990s. But I would expect a competent person in teaching or any other profession to work out for themselves of doing something about an explicit report of child sexual abuse and to follow it through i....
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:10 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

Are you responding just about Fleming, or regarding Poulton, Sillett and Cairncross who were most definitely management? Does their silence bother you? RE Fleming - so if a teacher reports an allegation of a sexual offence to a Head, but it's abundantly that nothing whatsoever is done (if that happe...
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

Whilst it is true to say that Neil Fleming was not on trial, I see no reason to disbelieve the victim / survivor and the jury deliberated for I think around 25 hours and they believed her too. In this context it seems particularly crass for the school to have promoted a puff piece in the TES --- tow...
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:56 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council
Replies: 42
Views: 13331

Re: James Andrew Husband, Pickering Town Council

Hmm.Possibly on stuff like pension rights you might have a point - but the statement is absurd - they ca and should a) express horror at the convictions and extend their sympathy to the victims b) make clear that he is no longer the Town Clerk, as he is a convicted rapist at the start of a long pris...
by LHA
Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:49 am
Forum: Abuse cases and related discussions
Topic: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS
Replies: 143
Views: 37633

Re: Husband & Dobbie - VERDICTS

This person was also a teacher at Christ's Hospital

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1988433. ... s_suicide/