Music teacher Andrew Wilson convinced parents to let him spend time alone with their children and then abused them, Lewes Crown Court heard today.

Many of the historic offences took place while he worked at St Margaret’s Church in Warnham.

He was convicted of 19 sex offences after a three week trial in which survivors were forced to recount their painful experiences.

Wilson was jailed for a total of 12 years.

He will be a registered sex offender indefinitely and was made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.