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Former Children's Mentor Convicted of 14 Indecent Assaults on Holland Park Pupils

The case resurfaced after a 2019 social media post prompted multiple victims to contact police.

Overview

  • A jury at Isleworth Crown Court found Emem Udaw, 50, guilty on 14 counts after a three-week trial.
  • The offences involved five girls in their early teens at Holland Park Secondary School between 2001 and 2004.
  • Investigators said he exploited one-to-one mentoring to isolate pupils in empty classrooms, make sexualised comments, kiss and touch them, and force them to sit on his lap.
  • Udaw was charged with 21 offences in July 2024 and will be sentenced on 29 January 2026.
  • Police are taking information under Operation RoseQuartz via 101 or Crimestoppers, with a 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line available for confidential help.