A TEACHER who sexually abused one of his schoolboys 30 years ago has been jailed.

The victim, now aged 44, spoke exclusively to News Shopper after his abuser Brian Fagg, former deputy headteacher at Dartford West Boys' School, was sentenced to eight months in prison.

Fagg, now aged 70, of Hallford Way, Dartford, lured his victim, who was a teenager at the time, to his home claiming he was doing research on puberty.

Maidstone Crown Court heard Fagg ordered the youngster to drop his trousers before performing a sex act on himself while touching the child.

Speaking after today's sentencing, the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said: “I have lived with this nightmare for so long.

“As a young man you blame yourself for what happened. You feel like it was your fault.

“Back in those days – if anyone had found out they would have ripped me to pieces.

“But now I feel vindicated and cleansed. It's a huge weight off my mind.”

He added: “It's important that other victims who have been abused do come forward and realise they are not alone.

“It's taken a lot of courage, and I have had a lot of counselling, but we've got him off the streets which is so important.”

'Saved by the bell'

The court heard how in January 1979, Fagg abused the young boy before the ordeal came to an end when the doorbell rang.

Prosecutor Ian Foinette told the court how Fagg then looked up at the youngster and said: “Saved by the bell.”

It was also revealed Fagg, who was aged 40 at the time, taught his victim biology and used to talk openly in class about research into the size of young boys' genitalia.

Sentencing Fagg, Judge Philip Statman said: “You were in a position of trust.

“This offence was pre-planned under the umbrella of your conducting of research into puberty.

“This claim was utterly bogus. The boy was used for the purposes of your own sexual gratification.”

Fagg, who in May pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a child under the age of 16, was also banned from working with children indefinitely and will be listed on the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.