Former deputy head of east Hull school charged with child abuse

A FORMER deputy head teacher has been charged with indecently assaulting a young boy and possessing more than 800 child porn images.

Michael Anthony Page, 54, has been charged with three counts of indecent assault, six counts of making indecent images of children and once of possessing an extreme sexual image involving an animal.

Mr Page was the deputy head teacher at Tweendykes Special School in Tweendykes Road, east Hull, until recently.

The school accepts children aged three to 16 who have special educational needs because of learning difficulties.

Mr Page is accused of downloading indecent images of children during the time he worked at the school. It is alleged he downloaded 808 indecent images of children over a seven-year period from 2004.

Mr Page, of Baroness Close, north Hull, is accused of indecently assaulting a boy aged under 16 on three occasions, between 1982 and 1985.

The child was not a pupil at the school.

Mr Page appeared at Beverley Magistrates' Court for a five-minute hearing to face the charges. He spoke only to confirm his address and date of birth.

He declined, through his solicitor Robin Smith, to enter any pleas to the charges.

Prosecutor Jayne Wilson said: "There are three charges relating to the indecent assault of a boy which is a historic case of abuse. The remaining charges relate to indecent photographs."

The case has been committed to Hull Crown Court for a preliminary hearing next month.

Mr Page was granted unconditional bail.

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