Police welcome jailing of Shrewsbury pervert teacher
Police today welcomed the prison sentence handed to a former primary school teacher for a string of child sex offences.
Moule, 47, of Severn Way, Cressage, near Shrewsbury, amassed more than 3,000 indecent images of children and secretly filmed young boys getting changed.
West Mercia worked closely with officers from West Midlands Police to investigate Moule, who had worked in schools in Telford and Wolverhampton.
Policing commander for Telford & Wrekin, Superintendent Tom Harding said: “We understand parents will be concerned about these offences and I would like to offer my assurances police and Telford & Wrekin Council are committed to working in partnership to protect children in our community from harm.
“Police worked closely with Telford & Wrekin Council and a thorough and detailed investigation was carried out.
“I’m pleased Moule will now spend a considerable amount of time in prison for, completely unknown to them, taking advantage of innocent young people.
“We’re committed to bringing sex offenders to justice and put a stop to any form of child sexual abuse and our efforts to tackle this will continue.”
Jeanette Bryant, of West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service, said Moule had abused his position of trust and will now have to deal with the consequences of his actions.
The NSPCC said Moule had been a “serious and prolific offender” and was helping to fuel the demand for indecent images of children.
Before Moule was sentenced yesterday, statements from his voyeurism victims and their families were read to the court by prosecutor Howard Searle.
Describing one of them, Mr Searle said: “Apart from being in shock and disbelief, he feels it has tainted his memory of his primary school education.”
Judge Michael Chambers QC, who imposed a sexual harm prevention order, said: “It is difficult to envisage a more gross breach of trust. Those who send their children to primary schools do so in the expectation they will be safe and protected.”
