Teacher Paul Shinn has been jailed for ten years for sexually abusing children
(Picture: NCA)A teacher from London has been jailed for ten years after grooming and sexually abusing two children while working at a school in the United Arab Emirates.
Paul Shinn, 49, taught at the school from 2004 until March 2019 when he was sacked over allegations of sexual assaults on children.
The National Crime Agency arrested Shinn when he flew back to the UK the following month and gathered evidence that the teacher had groomed from the ages of eight and nine.
Shinn bribed the children with gifts and special trips in a campaign of sexual abuse which lasted for eight years.
Kingston Crown Court heard Shinn, from Northolt in northwest London, took indecent photos, forced the children to watch pornography, and sexualised them by showing off condoms.
He was convicted in January of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of sexual activity with a child, and two charges of causing a child to watch a sexual act.
“Shinn positioned himself as a caring and trustworthy teacher in order to befriend children and their families,” said Ian Truby from the NCA.
“He then abused their trust in the most horrific way; through the systemic grooming and sexual assault of these children over a number of years.
“Shinn thought that he could run away from his crimes by returning to the UK.
“However, the NCA works closely with international partners to ensure British nationals who commit offences against victims overseas are brought to justice.”
