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| Teacher extradited over Great Finborough school sex charges | Teacher extradited over Great Finborough school sex charges |
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| A former teacher has been extradited from France and charged with alleged sex offences at a private school. | A former teacher has been extradited from France and charged with alleged sex offences at a private school. |
| Gerard Singer, 68, was collected by Suffolk Police officers on Tuesday and charged with 34 offences. | Gerard Singer, 68, was collected by Suffolk Police officers on Tuesday and charged with 34 offences. |
| They relate to nine pupils, aged nine and 10, at St George's School, Great Finborough in the early 1980s. | |
| Mr Singer, who lives in Elnes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, appeared before magistrates in Ipswich earlier and was remanded in custody. | Mr Singer, who lives in Elnes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, appeared before magistrates in Ipswich earlier and was remanded in custody. |
| His case was transferred to Ipswich Crown Court, where he is due to appear on 5 January. | His case was transferred to Ipswich Crown Court, where he is due to appear on 5 January. |
| Mr Singer is charged with 16 indecent assaults, 12 counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14, three counts of buggery and three counts of assault with intent to commit buggery. | Mr Singer is charged with 16 indecent assaults, 12 counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14, three counts of buggery and three counts of assault with intent to commit buggery. |
| St George's School was based at Wicklewood, Norfolk, before it moved to Great Finborough. | St George's School was based at Wicklewood, Norfolk, before it moved to Great Finborough. |
| The current Finborough School on the same site is unconnected to St George's School. | The current Finborough School on the same site is unconnected to St George's School. |