Vile private school teacher lures 14 pupils into darkroom to sexually abuse them

Vile private school teacher lures 14 pupils into darkroom to sexually abuse themThe former private school teacher sexually abused 14 of his pupils. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson 09:50, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 09:58, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 David Clarke sexually abused more than 12 children (Image: Sussex Police)A former private school teacher who sexually abused more than a dozen pupils is likely to die in prison after being jailed for 26 years. David James Clarke, 82, carried out a string of crimes while teaching at Newlands School in Seaford, East Sussex, between 1978 and 1989. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The Crown Prosecution Service said Clarke ran a photography club and would abuse male pupils in the darkroom. Claire Brinton, specialist prosecutor for the CPS, said: “Clarke was a teacher in a position of enormous responsibility who exploited them for his own hideous and vile sexual gratification, often using threats and bribes to manipulate his way to abuse numerous boys in his care.” Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensionersRache...