157. Boundary Oak Boarding School

This boarding school founded in 1918 was the center of an investigation into abuse committed by a former teacher during the years 1975 to 1989. When the claims of abuse reached the management he was fired.

But only many years later his victims could reach a closure then he was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Was the authorities notified back in 1989 or did the management just let him go quietly so they would face reduced enrollment?

It could not have been fun attending this school as a teenager and certainly not trying to cope with the memories for the rest of their lives.

Sources:

• Ex-Boundary Oak teacher Nicholas Quest jailed for sex assaults (BBC)
• Boarding school teacher accused of sex attacks (Portsmouth News)
• Boarding School Teacher Nicholas Quest Jailed For Abusing Boys Aged As Young As Seven (The Huffington Post)