September 2014
78-year-old admits indecently assaulting boys at former Iver Heath boarding school in 70s and 80s
A 78-YEAR-OLD former house parent at a boarding school for children with special needs has admitting indecently assaulting boys as young as six in the 70s and 80s.
Paedophile Gifford Hugh Jones pleaded guilty to nine counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14 and five counts of gross indecency with a boy under the age of 14 years.
He assaulted four boys between 1978 and 1987 at Dromenagh School, in Seven Hills Road, Iver Heath.
They were aged between six and nine-years-old and were in his care at the time. Jones was a houseparent at the school, described as a community special school for boys aged up to 12.
It was closed down in 1996.
Detective Constable Jo Dolder, investigating officer from the Child Abuse Investigation Unit at Aylesbury police station, said: “The victims were young, vulnerable boys in the care of Jones when he committed these offences against them.
“It has taken great courage for them to come forward to bring him to justice after so much time has passed, however, his admission of guilt will I hope make it feel worthwhile for them, knowing their abuser will finally face the consequence of his actions.”
Jones entered his guilty plea at Aylesbury Crown Court on September 15.
He was remanded in custody to be sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on October 30.
