Hundreds of people have come forward to the FBI about William Vahey
Hundreds of potential victims have come forward with information on a convicted paedophile who abused children at a London independent school.
US national William Vahey, 64, taught history and geography at Southbank International School in London from 2009 until 2013.
Since his death last month it has emerged he preyed on dozens of boys.
The investigation is being led by the FBI, with help from the Metropolitan Police.
The teacher, who is also believed to have abused children at other schools around the world, killed himself two days after police in the US filed a warrant to search a computer drive belonging to him containing pornographic images of at least 90 boys aged from 12 to 14, who appeared to be drugged and unconscious.
The FBI revealed it has been "contacted by several hundred individuals from around the globe wishing either to reach out as potential victims or provide information in the ongoing investigation".
Anthony Marsh life sentence for child sex offences ruled 'unlawful'
A "predatory paedophile" who groomed boys as young as 13 on the internet has had his life sentence quashed by the court of appeal.
Anthony Marsh, 54, from Hatfield, last year admitted 34 charges including sexual activity with a child.
He was jailed for life at Sheffield Crown Court in December, along with Lee Davis, 40, of Conisbrough, who admitted 20 charges including rape.
But appeal judges ruled Marsh's life sentence was "unlawful".
Lady Justice Rafferty, Mr Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Andrews, sitting at London's Criminal Appeal Court on Tuesday, ruled that none of the offences Marsh, who is HIV positive, had committed allowed a life term to be imposed, replacing it with a 12-year sentence, with two years extended licence.
Davis' life sentence remains in place but the minimum term was lowered from 12 and a half to eight years after the court ruled he had been given insufficient credit for pleading guilty.
Each was also made subject to a sexual offences preventions order.
The court heard Marsh, of Menson Drive, Hatfield, and Davis, of Rowena Road, Conisbrough, who are both married, led double lives.
They used social networks such as Facebook and Bebo, as well as specialist gay websites, to befriend boys as young as 13 before meeting and sexually abusing them.
Police found a library of films hidden in the cellar of Davis' home, showing him abusing the boys.
Marsh uploaded films of abuse and shared them on the internet.
Lady Justice Rafferty said: "Marsh was HIV positive...his wife did not know.
"Nor did he use protection and, with many of the complainants, he did not explain his position.
"Usually [Marsh and Davis] passed their victims between themselves, boasting about it on the internet.
"Both were predatory dangerous paedophiles." Your Honour, they still are, and they still will be when they get out of prison thanks to you. They will claim more children as victims and infect more boys with HIV. Neither of these men should ever be allowed to walk free again.
How is a man who has infected his wife and a bunch of boys with HIV, not charged with attempted murder? I sure hope you get those laws changed so that they actually protect innocent children instead of sick, filthy perverts.
Stuart Hall trial: Jury 'will decide where the truth lies'
A judge has told jurors they "will decide where the truth lies" in the child sex abuse trial of ex-broadcaster Stuart Hall.
Mr Hall, 84, denies 20 charges rape and indecent assault between 1976 and 1981.
Mr Justice Turner, summing up at Preston Crown Court, said: "A late complaint does not necessarily mean it is a false complaint."
The defence say there was a delay in contacting police because it did not happen or it was consensual, he added.
The charges involve two girls who had sex with the former It's a Knockout presenter, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, on numerous occasions while under the age 16.
The youngest complainant has alleged she was raped by Mr Hall when she was aged 12.
The judge said the prosecution claim the women may have reported the alleged abuse recently because children can be confused about what may have happened and why.
He acknowledged there was a "considerable amount" of media interest in the case and said the jury must reach its verdicts based on the evidence heard in court.
He added that Mr Hall's decision not to give evidence in the case did not mean the jury could jump to the conclusion that he was guilty.
He said Mr Hall had the "right to remain silent", though the jury may decide his silence was because he had "no answer to the prosecution case" or none that would "stand up to examination". Whoa, can a judge really say that? I'm glad he did, but wonder if it will be a point of appeal should there be a guilty verdict.
Hundreds of potential victims have come forward with information on a convicted paedophile who abused children at a London independent school.
US national William Vahey, 64, taught history and geography at Southbank International School in London from 2009 until 2013.
Since his death last month it has emerged he preyed on dozens of boys.
The investigation is being led by the FBI, with help from the Metropolitan Police.
The teacher, who is also believed to have abused children at other schools around the world, killed himself two days after police in the US filed a warrant to search a computer drive belonging to him containing pornographic images of at least 90 boys aged from 12 to 14, who appeared to be drugged and unconscious.
The FBI revealed it has been "contacted by several hundred individuals from around the globe wishing either to reach out as potential victims or provide information in the ongoing investigation".
Anthony Marsh life sentence for child sex offences ruled 'unlawful'
A "predatory paedophile" who groomed boys as young as 13 on the internet has had his life sentence quashed by the court of appeal.
Anthony Marsh, 54, from Hatfield, last year admitted 34 charges including sexual activity with a child.
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But appeal judges ruled Marsh's life sentence was "unlawful".
Lady Justice Rafferty, Mr Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Andrews, sitting at London's Criminal Appeal Court on Tuesday, ruled that none of the offences Marsh, who is HIV positive, had committed allowed a life term to be imposed, replacing it with a 12-year sentence, with two years extended licence.
Davis' life sentence remains in place but the minimum term was lowered from 12 and a half to eight years after the court ruled he had been given insufficient credit for pleading guilty.
Each was also made subject to a sexual offences preventions order.
The court heard Marsh, of Menson Drive, Hatfield, and Davis, of Rowena Road, Conisbrough, who are both married, led double lives.
They used social networks such as Facebook and Bebo, as well as specialist gay websites, to befriend boys as young as 13 before meeting and sexually abusing them.
Police found a library of films hidden in the cellar of Davis' home, showing him abusing the boys.
Marsh uploaded films of abuse and shared them on the internet.
Lady Justice Rafferty said: "Marsh was HIV positive...his wife did not know.
"Nor did he use protection and, with many of the complainants, he did not explain his position.
"Usually [Marsh and Davis] passed their victims between themselves, boasting about it on the internet.
"Both were predatory dangerous paedophiles." Your Honour, they still are, and they still will be when they get out of prison thanks to you. They will claim more children as victims and infect more boys with HIV. Neither of these men should ever be allowed to walk free again.
How is a man who has infected his wife and a bunch of boys with HIV, not charged with attempted murder? I sure hope you get those laws changed so that they actually protect innocent children instead of sick, filthy perverts.
A judge has told jurors they "will decide where the truth lies" in the child sex abuse trial of ex-broadcaster Stuart Hall.
Mr Hall, 84, denies 20 charges rape and indecent assault between 1976 and 1981.
Mr Justice Turner, summing up at Preston Crown Court, said: "A late complaint does not necessarily mean it is a false complaint."
The defence say there was a delay in contacting police because it did not happen or it was consensual, he added.
The charges involve two girls who had sex with the former It's a Knockout presenter, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, on numerous occasions while under the age 16.
The youngest complainant has alleged she was raped by Mr Hall when she was aged 12.
The judge said the prosecution claim the women may have reported the alleged abuse recently because children can be confused about what may have happened and why.
He acknowledged there was a "considerable amount" of media interest in the case and said the jury must reach its verdicts based on the evidence heard in court.
He added that Mr Hall's decision not to give evidence in the case did not mean the jury could jump to the conclusion that he was guilty.
He said Mr Hall had the "right to remain silent", though the jury may decide his silence was because he had "no answer to the prosecution case" or none that would "stand up to examination". Whoa, can a judge really say that? I'm glad he did, but wonder if it will be a point of appeal should there be a guilty verdict.
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