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Teacher abuse victims speak out | Teacher abuse victims speak out |
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Three people from the deaf community in Scotland have waived their right to anonymity to speak of the "sickening" abuse they suffered from a teacher. | Three people from the deaf community in Scotland have waived their right to anonymity to speak of the "sickening" abuse they suffered from a teacher. |
Colin Macdonald, 61, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was found guilty last month of 10 charges of abusing children in his care between 1973 and 1983. | Colin Macdonald, 61, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was found guilty last month of 10 charges of abusing children in his care between 1973 and 1983. |
Some of his victims attended the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday to hear sentence passed on Macdonald. | Some of his victims attended the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday to hear sentence passed on Macdonald. |
They spoke out after sentence was deferred pending psychiatric reports. | They spoke out after sentence was deferred pending psychiatric reports. |
Joseph McIntyre, 46, George Drinnan, 45, and Jim Colhoun, 48, told how they were abused by Macdonald on camping and skiing trips during school holidays. | Joseph McIntyre, 46, George Drinnan, 45, and Jim Colhoun, 48, told how they were abused by Macdonald on camping and skiing trips during school holidays. |
Mr McIntyre said Macdonald sickened him and he just wanted to see him jailed. | Mr McIntyre said Macdonald sickened him and he just wanted to see him jailed. |
"When we went on skiing trips as a young boy, he fed us alcohol and we were drunk and he would touch us up while other people were sleeping," he said. | "When we went on skiing trips as a young boy, he fed us alcohol and we were drunk and he would touch us up while other people were sleeping," he said. |
"You carry this around when you get brought home and you can't tell your parents because you're terrified." | "You carry this around when you get brought home and you can't tell your parents because you're terrified." |
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Another of Macdonald's victims, George Drinnan, said he would never forget what had happened. | |
"It's always in my mind, it's stuck there," he said. | "It's always in my mind, it's stuck there," he said. |
"When Colin will be sent down deaf people will be happier. We're not going to let him get away with it." | "When Colin will be sent down deaf people will be happier. We're not going to let him get away with it." |
Mr Colhoun spoke about how being abused by Macdonald had changed his life. | Mr Colhoun spoke about how being abused by Macdonald had changed his life. |
"He ruined my childhood. I just hope I can get closure when he is jailed," he said. | "He ruined my childhood. I just hope I can get closure when he is jailed," he said. |
During Macdonald's trial, the court heard how he was a trusted instructor whose skills in mountaineering and outdoor activities placed him in demand at youth camps. | During Macdonald's trial, the court heard how he was a trusted instructor whose skills in mountaineering and outdoor activities placed him in demand at youth camps. |
But he carried out attacks on boys in his care at various locations including Glasgow, Glendoll, Sutherland, Mallaig, Glencoe, Aviemore and the isles of Rum and Harris. | But he carried out attacks on boys in his care at various locations including Glasgow, Glendoll, Sutherland, Mallaig, Glencoe, Aviemore and the isles of Rum and Harris. |
'Admitted abuse' | 'Admitted abuse' |
His youngest victim was just 10 and the oldest 15. | His youngest victim was just 10 and the oldest 15. |
Macdonald, who is originally from Glasgow, was finally caught after two of his victims exchanged text messages decades later and went to the police. | Macdonald, who is originally from Glasgow, was finally caught after two of his victims exchanged text messages decades later and went to the police. |
He later admitted abuse while being questioned by Northern Constabulary at Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where he fled after the allegations emerged. | He later admitted abuse while being questioned by Northern Constabulary at Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where he fled after the allegations emerged. |
During his trial, eight charges were dropped but he was found guilty of 10 charges of sodomy and attempted sodomy, sexual assault and lewd and libidinous behaviour. | During his trial, eight charges were dropped but he was found guilty of 10 charges of sodomy and attempted sodomy, sexual assault and lewd and libidinous behaviour. |
Macdonald, who is deaf and unable to speak, was also put on the Sex Offenders Register. | Macdonald, who is deaf and unable to speak, was also put on the Sex Offenders Register. |
When he appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, victims had travelled from all over Scotland and two from London to see him being sentenced. | When he appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, victims had travelled from all over Scotland and two from London to see him being sentenced. |
Judge Lord Malcolm said the four-week delay, for psychaitric reports, was "unfortunate and unsatisfactory". | Judge Lord Malcolm said the four-week delay, for psychaitric reports, was "unfortunate and unsatisfactory". |
MacDonald will now be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh next month. | MacDonald will now be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh next month. |
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