Former Swindon teacher jailed after sexually abusing three children
Chris Fox, 39, offerred his victims gifts in order to gain their trust
A former teacher from Swindon has been jailed after admitting sexually abusing three children.
Chris Fox, 39, from Pinehurst, was given a nine year prison sentence at Swindon Court Court today (June 4), of which he will serve five years and three months in jail.
Fox previously pleaded guilty to seven charges of abusing three children.
He must serve the remaining three years and nine months on extended licence and was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
The court heard how the former teacher who had worked at sexual schools in the town groomed his young victims, and offered them gifts in order to gain their trust.
During sentencing Judge Taylor said that Fox ‘cynically and manipulatively took advantage’ for his own sexual gratification.
Speaking following the sentencing, Detective Constable Lucy Hartshorn said: “Fox abused his profession and position of trust that is supposed to safeguard and teach a vulnerable cohort of society.
“He took advantage of his access to young children through teaching and his archery club and used it to form close relationships with young males, build trust with their parents, and target his victims.
“Fox knew these children well, knew their vulnerabilities and deliberately sought them out to play the role in their life they needed most, at a very influential stage of their childhood; through puberty.
“He manipulated each of his victims to believe the sexual experiences he was exposing them to were ‘normal’ when they were nothing but exploitation and abuse. He exploited and humiliated them, whilst controlling their entire sexual awakening and normalising excessive online sexual activity to serve his own sexual desires.
“By having this control over his victims, he successfully protected himself from becoming exposed for many years; until now, thanks to the bravery of the victims, who now as young men have shown incredible courage to come forward.
“The community owes a lot to these victims for speaking up, because now we can put measures in place to limit his access to young people and prevent him from offending in this way again.”