A HEADTEACHER who was jailed for sexually abusing a female pupil has been condemned by a child protection charity.
Roger Whitehouse was jailed for 32 months after he repeatedly abuse a 16-year-old girl at a residential school in south Cumbria.
A spokesperson for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said: “Whitehouse exploited his position of trust to commit a series of sexual offences against a young girl in a place where she should have felt safe and free from harm.
“An enormous amount of trust is placed in school staff to ensure the wellbeing and safety of children, and he breached that trust time and again for his own sick gratification.
“While decades have passed, this case is proof that victims of child sexual abuse will be listened to whenever they speak out, and we hope this survivor is receiving all appropriate support.”
Children and young people with any worries can contact Childline on 0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk
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