Teacher denies eight sexual offences against boys at Bath school
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 06:22 · Archive
Derek Barker, 92, denies eight sexual offences against four boys at Monkton Combe School in Bath when he taught there in the 1970s and 1980s. Barker faces three charges of buggery, three of indecency with a child and two of indecent assault.
Bristol Crown Court heard evidence from the first complainant on Wednesday. The man told police that he was summoned to Barker's flat by another pupil. An older boy was present and told him to remove his trousers, then his underwear, before removing his own clothes and raping him. The man told police: 'I could see Mr Barker was enjoying himself. He was masturbating while he watched this.' He said Barker then told him to get dressed and return to lessons, and that the abuse was repeated on several occasions.
The prosecutor, Ellen McAnaw, told the jury Barker was a 'sexual predator' who exploited the trust placed in him by the school and parents. She said his employment at the boarding school brought him into contact with a number of young boys. The court heard that Barker had a flat in the school grounds as well as his own home, where some of the alleged offending took place. One complainant had told the school chaplain about the alleged abuse and was told it was a 'wicked lie' and 'God would punish him one day'. Barker later resigned after a student took a photograph of him tied to his bed at his home in Limpley Stoke. A first complainant contacted police in 2022.
How it is being reported
- Former teacher ‘orchestrated’ pupil’s rape at Somerset boarding school, court hearsDerek Barker “orchestrated” the rape of a pupil by an older schoolboy, a court has heard.Somerset County Gazette · 5 Nov, 05:00
- Boarding school teacher ‘orchestrated’ rape of boy by fellow pupil, court toldDerek Barker denies eight sexual offences against four boys at Monkton Combe School in Bath. A trial is ongoingSomersetLive · 4 Nov, 16:34
- Bath boarding school teacher 'carried out indecent act while watching pupil sexually abuse younger boy', court hearsBarker has denied three charges of buggery, three charges of indecency with a child and two charges of indecent assaultSomersetLive · 3 Nov, 16:35
In this story: Derek Barker · Monkton Combe School · Bath · Bristol Crown Court · Limpley Stoke
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