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Teacher and associate branded ‘monsters’ over drug-fuelled youngster abuse crimes

A major college trainer and her associate have been jailed for a string of booze and drug-fuelled youngster intercourse abuse crimes.

Zoe Williams and Thomas Surtees have been branded “monsters” as they have been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court, studies ChronicleLive.

Their sickening crimes got here to mild when Surtees was arrested for unrelated offences, with a variety of youngsters complaining he had sexually assaulted them. A examine of his telephone revealed he and Williams had engaged in horrifying behaviour, whereas fuelled by drink and medicines.

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Thomas Surtees has been jailed for 15 years
Thomas Surtees has been jailed for 15 years with an prolonged licence interval of an extra 5 years

Further disturbing content material was discovered on Williams’ telephone together with a video of Surtees abusing a toddler, which the court docket heard was recorded by Williams. Other movies confirmed Williams abusing the kid.

On one event Williams had been despatched a nonetheless sexual picture of Surtees and the kid. Williams responded saying he ought to have carried out much more severe abuse.

In an influence assertion, the sufferer’s mom mentioned she initially thought the allegations could not be true as Williams was a major college trainer. She added: “I thought not in a million years this could be happening.

“I’ve needed to take heed to the small print of what these two monsters have completed. It makes me really feel sick to the abdomen.

“I can’t get my head around it all. It’s one big nightmare, like something you hear on the news but never dream you will be involved in.” She branded the abuse “disgusting” and mentioned she worries the way it will have an effect on the sufferer in years to come back.

Indecent photographs of different kids have been additionally discovered on Surtees’ telephone. They included certainly one of a toddler.

Surtees, 37, of Wallsend, admitted ten sexual assaults, participating in sexual exercise within the presence of a kid, sexual communication with a toddler, three offences of creating indecent photographs of a kid and certainly one of taking an indecent picture of a kid.



Newcastle Crown Court
Newcastle Crown Court

Williams, 30, of Northumberland, admitted two sexual assaults of a kid beneath 13, participating in sexual exercise within the presence of a kid and three counts of creating indecent photographs of kids.

Surtees was jailed for 15 years with an prolonged licence interval of an extra 5 years whereas Williams obtained 10 years with an prolonged licence interval of an extra 5 years. They will every should signal the intercourse offenders register for all times and be topic to lifelong sexual hurt prevention orders.

Judge Julie Clemitson mentioned: “While you, Miss Williams, may have been drawn into this by Mr Surtees, with whom you were besotted, it’s clear you embraced it wholeheartedly and even encouraged him.

“You did not simply flip a blind eye to the abuse, you bodily joined in and abused her too and created photographs of that abuse. It’s clear you, Miss Williams, understanding what you knew about Mr Surtees and desirous to proceed your relationship with him, you probably did no matter you thought it could take.”

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