Ex-school assistant jailed for child sex offences

A former junior school teaching assistant has been jailed for sexual offences against a child.

Geddes Abbott, 34, of no fixed address, admitted seven counts including assaulting a girl under 13 and causing or inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity.

He was sentenced to 10 years and eight weeks in prison at Norwich Crown Court on Tuesday.

Abbott had previously worked at George White Junior School in Norwich, which said it was "appalled and saddened" but that the offences did not relate to any pupils or the school.

The Inclusive Schools Trust said: "We are saddened that a former colleague could be capable of such awful offences."

"At Inclusive Schools Trust, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is of paramount importance to us.

It added all of the correct recruitment and safeguarding processes were followed before Abbott joined the school.

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