John Owen, drama teacher at Ysgol Rhydfelen, Church Village, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom, sex abuse of 40+ students And in 1986 an external examiner for the WJEC - the Welsh examinations board - stopped a performance in which a naked pupil simulated a sex act. But she was told to go back and carry on by her managers at the examination board, for fear that the pupil's results might suffer if she did not. 'Our teacher sexually abused us - then killed himself before being brought to justice' It's been nearly two decades since a Welsh drama teacher killed himself in a caravan in Porthcawl while waiting to go on trial for the indecent assault of many of his former pupils. And yet it's taken all that time for one abuse survivor to tell his story in front of a camera. Such is the shame attached to the terrible deeds and abuse of power by teacher John Owen, the survivor is only one of 40 people prepared to speak out. The man has waived his legal right to anonymity for a new S4C documentary and can't be named ... Continue reading... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/our-teacher-sexually-abused-killed-20309705 Find in Internet Archives [google]'Our teacher sexually abused us - then killed himself before being brought to justice'[/google]
'Our teacher sexually abused us - then killed himself before being brought to justice' It's been nearly two decades since a Welsh drama teacher killed himself in a caravan in Porthcawl while waiting to go on trial for the indecent assault of many of his former pupils. And yet it's taken all that time for one abuse survivor to tell his story in front of a camera. Such is the shame attached to the terrible deeds and abuse of power by teacher John Owen, the survivor is only one of 40 people prepared to speak out. The man has waived his legal right to anonymity for a new S4C documentary and can't be named ... Continue reading... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/worl...f-before-being-brought-to-justice/ar-BB1fjyXm Find in Internet Archives [google]'Our teacher sexually abused us - then killed himself before being brought to justice'[/google]
Man abused by paedophile teacher recalls horror grooming before coward took his life A former student abused by his paedophile teacher has spoken out for the first time about the horrific grooming before the coward took his own life while waiting to stand trial. The man, who has waived his right to anonymity but cannot be named or pictured until the screening of a new documentary, is one of 40 survivors who have spoken out about their abuse at the hands of teacher John Owen. John Owen killed himself while waiting to stand trial for offences carried out at Ysgol Rhydfelen in South Wales, reports Wales Online. Speaking out about his harrowing experiences, ... Continue reading... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-abused-paedophile-teacher-recalls-23855564 Find in Internet Archives [google]Man abused by paedophile teacher recalls horror grooming before coward took his life[/google]
Actor Gareth Potter reveals details of horrific sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of Ysgol Rhydfelen teacher John Owen “He would call me over to his office to discuss a script or a speech I was working on. He would lock the door and pull the zip of my trousers down. My heart would sink because I knew what was coming next.” These are the harrowing words of Gareth Potter who survived abuse by drama teacher John Owen while he studied at Ysgol Rhydfelen in Church Village, Pontypridd. This is the first time Gareth has spoken publicly about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his former teacher and his thoughts and the effect that years of ... Continue reading... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gareth-potter-john-owen-rhydfelen-20356036 Find in Internet Archives [google]Actor Gareth Potter reveals details of horrific sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of Ysgol Rhydfelen teacher John Owen[/google]