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Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils

Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils

Summary

A chemistry teacher named Sally-Anne Bowen was found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage boys at an all-boys school in London in the late 1980s. The court convicted her of seven counts of indecent assault after hearing from victims and witnesses.

Key Facts

  • Sally-Anne Bowen taught at Christ's College in Finchley, north London.
  • The assaults took place when the boys were about 14 to 15 years old and Bowen was in her mid-20s.
  • A jury at Harrow Crown Court found Bowen guilty after about six and a half hours of deliberation.
  • One victim said he had sexual contact with Bowen 20 to 30 times and kept it secret because she told him to.
  • Another victim said he was kissed by Bowen after being pressured by other boys.
  • A former pupil described Bowen’s classroom behavior as unusual and sexual in nature.
  • Bowen denied the allegations, saying she had a medical condition that made sex painful and difficult.
  • Bowen, 65, will be sentenced on November 20 and was released on bail.
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