Christopher Hart
Former Radlett teacher jailed for historic indecent assaults against schoolboys (16th April 2019)
Former Radlett teacher Christopher Hart jailed for abusing schoolboys more than 30 years ago (11th April 2019)
Former teacher jailed for abusing Radlett schoolboys (10th April 2019)
A former Radlett teacher has been jailed for four years after indecently assaulting his pupils 30 years ago. During the 1970s and 80s, Christopher Hart targeted boys aged eight to 13 by finding ways to be alone with them or engaging in group play fights. The now 79-year-old worked as a science and computer studies teacher at Edge Grove School in Radlett at the time, and was described as scary by some of his victims. Most of the offences took place on school grounds and many near the pool, where Hart supervised swimming. However, some of the crimes happened at his cottage in Devon, where he took boys for end-of-year trips. The crimes came to light some 30 years later, in 2017, after a victim reported his ordeal to the school's headteacher - who in turn advised him to report it to the police. Officers were then able to investigate and approach other victims to testify against Hart. He was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against five boys who were all under 14, and not guilty on one count of indecent assault, sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on April 10. Hart "was sentenced to four years in jail, and to be indefinitely included on the sex offenders register, on the same day. Senior crown prosecutor Jason Wolfe said: "Christopher Hart took advantage of his position as a teacher to commit these awful crimes which have had life-long consequences for his victims. "We recognise how difficult it has been for the victims to give evidence in this case - for some of them this was the first time they have spoken about what happened to them. "We hope they feel a sense of justice now that Hart has been convicted." Mr Wolfe is part of the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) unit in CPS Thames and Chiltern. Anyone who has information about criminal activity, historic or otherwise, should contact police on 101. There are various charities available for anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse, including Victim Support on 0808 1689 111.
A former teacher has been jailed for four years for sexually abusing schoolboys during the 1970s and 1980s. Christopher Hart, 79, indecently assaulted boys aged between eight and 13-years-old while working at Edge Grove School in Aldenham, where he was a science and computer studies teacher. He was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against five boys, all under 14 at the time, sentenced at Harrow Crown Court yesterday (April 10). Described as "scary" by some of his victims, Hart would find ways to be alone with a boy; on other occasions he would fight with groups of boys, targeting one boy and sexually abusing them. Much of the abuse took place at the school - with some instances happening near the pool where Hart supervised swimming lessons. One assault took place near his cottage in Devon where he took the boys for end-of-year school trips. In 2017, some 30 years on, one victim reported the abuse to the head teacher at the school, who advised him to go to the police. An investigation began and other former schoolboys agreed to give evidence. Senior Crown Prosecutor Jason Wolfe for the Crown Prosecution Service said: "Christopher Hart took advantage of his position as a teacher to commit these awful crimes which have had life-long consequences for his victims. "We recognise how difficult it has been for the victims to give evidence in this case -for some of them this was the first time they have spoken about what happened to them. We hope they feel a sense of justice now that Hart has been convicted." Hart will be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
Christopher Hart indecently assaulted boys on school grounds and at his cottage in Devon.Christopher Hart, 79, abused the boys - who were aged between eight and 13 - while working at Edge Grove School in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The abuse came to light in 2017 after a victim reported what had happened to the police. Hart was found guilty of indecent assault sentenced at Harrow Crown Court. As well as a prison sentence, the former teacher will be placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
'Awful crimes'. Following the initial report of abuse, officers opened an investigation and contacted former schoolboys who agreed to give evidence. The former science and computer studies teacher was described as "scary" by victims. Most of his offences took place at the school but Hart also assaulted boys at his cottage in Devon, where he would take pupils for end-of-year school trips. Jason Wolfe, Senior Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said: "Christopher Hart took advantage of his position as a teacher to commit these awful crimes which have had lifelong consequences for his victims. "We recognise how difficult it has been for the victims to give evidence in this case - for some of them this was the first time they have spoken about what happened to them."
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< Convicted found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against five boys, all under 14 at the time.
Sentenced at Harrow Crown Court to four years in prison on April 10 2019.
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