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A former teacher at a top independent school in West Sussex has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for a string of sex offences including rape.A former teacher at a top independent school in West Sussex has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for a string of sex offences including rape.
James Husband, 68, from York, was convicted of raping a 15-year-old pupil at Christ's Hospital School in Horsham.James Husband, 68, from York, was convicted of raping a 15-year-old pupil at Christ's Hospital School in Horsham.
He was also found guilty at an earlier hearing at Hove Crown Court of five indecent assault charges on the girl.He was also found guilty at an earlier hearing at Hove Crown Court of five indecent assault charges on the girl.
During the trial, the court heard Husband told the girl: "It's OK, I've had a vasectomy," before raping her.During the trial, the court heard Husband told the girl: "It's OK, I've had a vasectomy," before raping her.
Husband, of Wigginton, is the fifth Christ's Hospital School teacher to be convicted of sexually abusing students.Husband, of Wigginton, is the fifth Christ's Hospital School teacher to be convicted of sexually abusing students.
His crimes spanned a period of more than 30 years and involving 22 victims. His co-defendant and a former head of house at the school Gary Dobbie, 66, of Rue De La Piale, Albi, France, was convicted of 15 counts involving multiple offences against six boys and two girls as young as 12.
His co-defendant and a former head of house at the school Gary Dobbie, 66, of Albi, France, was convicted of 15 counts involving multiple offences against six boys and two girls as young as 12. Dobbie, formerly of Hereford, was teaching at independent Shrewsbury School, in Shropshire, at the time of his arrest in 2016.
Jurors heard the abuse took place between 1990 and 2001 and that both men were friends and used to laugh together about their exploits. He has yet to be sentenced.
Dobbie has yet to be sentenced. Jurors heard the abuse took place between 1990 and 2001 and that both men were friends and used to laugh together about their abuse.
After the hearing, Det Sgt Karrie Bohanna, from Sussex Police, said; "The victims of Husband and Dobbie were mainly children who should have been able to feel safe whilst in the care of their teachers."
But she added: "Instead both Husband and Dobbie exploited their positions in order to groom and sexually abuse their victims."
She said all the offending in the case dated back to 17 to 30 years ago and did not involve current staff or pupils at the school, which had supported the police investigation.
An NSPCC spokesman said Husband "used and abused his position of trust in the worst possible way."
He said: "His jailing today will hopefully give some sort of closure to his victim and at the same time encourage other people in a similar position to come forward and report what has happened to them."