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Lancing College Teacher Avoids Jail for Child Sex Offences

Nick Baldock, a history teacher, received a suspended sentence despite admitting to sexual assault and possessing indecent images.

  • Nick Baldock, a former teacher at Lancing College, was sentenced to a 12-month suspended sentence for two years.
  • Baldock pleaded guilty to sexual assault, publishing obscene material, and possessing indecent images of children.
  • The court heard Baldock shared students' details in group chats with men interested in children, violating their privacy.
  • Judge David Rennie condemned Baldock for betraying the trust placed in him by students and their parents.
  • Lancing College expressed deep sadness over the incident and emphasized their stringent safeguarding measures.
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