Paedo teacher who abused boys in camera club darkroom jailed for 26 years

Paedo teacher who abused boys in camera club darkroom jailed for 26 yearsEveryone thought it was just a harmless hobby run by a gentle teacher, as one locked door became the memory those boys could never escape. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Paul Jeeves 16:06, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 16:06, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 An ex-private school teacher who ran a photography club which enabled him to abuse boys in a darkroom, will die behind bars after being jailed for 26 years. David James Clarke, 82, committed 45 counts of horrific child sexual abuse while teaching at Newlands School in Seaford, East Sussex, where he preyed on 14 children between 1978 and 1989. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTRachel Reeves has just gone completely loopy – she’s about to bankrupt Britain even more Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe religious studies teacher exploited his “position of utmost responsibility” to subject victims to his “own hideous and vile sexual gratification, often using threats and bribes to manipulate his way to abuse numerous boys in his care Lewes Cr...