The survivors of a horrific cycle of non-recent child sex abuse bravely confronted their abuser in court today (Wednesday 30 June), where he was branded a ‘conniving and exploitative serial paedophile’. Mark Burgess, aged 68 years, of St Chads Avenue in Hilsea, was...
During the 11-week trial a picture emerged of how trusted music teacher and choirmaster Burgess abused his position to prey on 12 young boys and one girl. Jurors were told how he ‘sort of took on that dad role’ for many of the children but used that to abuse them,...
Speaking as the trial continued in its seventh week, Burgess denied he locked himself in the All Saints Church vestry in Portsmouth with the boy. Jurors previously heard the boy, now a man, alleged former music teacher Burgess touched between his legs and said: ‘Did...
Mark Burgess, 68, started giving evidence at Portsmouth Crown Court where he denies 52 offences between 1976 and 2009. ‘(The complainant) says you were having a conversation about how far you could ejaculate and there were two or three others present,’ she said. She...
A CHOIRMASTER drove young boys home from choir practice before performing sex acts on them and swearing them to secrecy, a court heard. Mark Burgess, 68, denies 52 sex offences against 13 children between 1976 and 2009. Burgess, giving evidence at the Portsmouth Crown...
Mark Burgess, 67, from Hilsea, Portsmouth, denies 52 counts relating to the alleged abuse of 13 children, between 1976 and 2009. At the time he was a choirmaster and music teacher in the city. Portsmouth Crown Court was shown a recording of a police interview in which...
A former priest who subjected a teenage boy to "depraved" sex offences has been jailed for 11 years and six months. Joseph Quigley, 56, had denied engaging in sexual activity with a child, sexual assault, child cruelty, and false imprisonment, but was convicted of...
A former vicar who sexually abused children for four decades in a "despicable" exploitation of trust has been jailed. Rev John Roberts, 86 and of Cherry Vale, Woolton, was found guilty of ten counts of indecent and sexual assault at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday....
The investigation report examines the extent of institutional failings by the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales to protect children from sexual abuse and examines the Church’s current safeguarding regime. It draws on evidence from the Inquiry’s three case...
Remedy Law are instructed by a number of former pupils of Christ's Hospital School in relation to alleged offences spanning many decades. Below is a comprehensive list of those who have been the subject of Police investigations and of whom are former staff of Christ's...
The Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators within their ranks, according to a report published today (6 October) by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. From the 1940s to 2018, 390 people who were clergy or in...
A former BBC presenter and pastor has been jailed for 10 years and four months after he confessed to his “dark secret” as a prolific sex abuser. Benjamin Thomas, who worked on Wales Today and Welsh language children’s programme Ffeil, was sentenced at Mold Crown Court...
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