Former Edinburgh Academy PE teacher abused boys for 27 years, court rules

Former teacher back in the dock after taking intimate photos of international boarder

The former teacher had previously been convicted for indecently assaulting two international students.

Former Edinburgh Academy PE teacher abused boys for 27 years, court rules

In 1992, the mother of a pupil wrote a letter of complaint to teacher John Young over his requirement for boys to remove their underpants prior to putting on gym shorts.

Former Edinburgh teacher sexually and physically abused boys over 26 year period

A teacher who was deemed unfit for trial has been found to have physically and sexually abused young boys.

Abusive PE teacher who attacked boys over 27 years exploited trust, court finds

John Young, 91, was deemed medically unfit to face criminal trial or appear in court but evidence was heard from 24 former pupils. An abusive PE teacher who subjected pupils at an elite private school to physical and sexual assaults was found to have exploited a position of trust for almost 30 years. John Young, 91, was found to have targeted pupils while employed as a PE teacher at the independent Edinburgh Academy between 1966 and 1993 after a…

Edinburgh crime: Former Edinburgh Academy teacher abused boys for 27 years

The prosecutor said he had committed “a serious abuse of trust” and had “deliberately targeted pupils to cause emotional and physical pain”.