A man who was drugged and sexually abused by a teacher more than 30 years ago has won a six-figure settlement from the school where it happened. John Findlay, 44, took legal action against Aberlour House School, which was was a prep school for Gordonstoun in Moray, Scotland.
He was just 12 in 1990 when a teacher came to his room and drugged and sexually abused him after he had sought help for an injury. He remained fully conscious during the attack – which was photographed by the teacher – but he was unable to move or speak.
Mr Findlay, who has given up his right to anonymity, said his victory against Aberlour was “an important admission of liability”, which would “act as a warning to institutions tempted to cover up for abusers in their midst”.
