Ex-Teacher Charged with 90 More Offences in International Justice Campaign

An 86-year-old ex-teacher, Iain Wares, has been charged with 90 more offences, including the rapes of four Scots schoolboys, amid a long-standing justice campaign by TV's Nicky Campbell. Wares is accused of 60 sex attacks, 25 assaults, and four rapes against alleged victims aged between eight and 13. The charges are in addition to three he was already facing, and are alleged to have been committed between 1968 and 1979. Wares taught at exclusive Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 1970s.

Key Takeaways:

• Iain Wares, 86, has been charged with 90 new offences, including the rapes of four Scots schoolboys, in addition to three previous charges.
• The charges include 60 sex attacks, 25 assaults, and four rapes against alleged victims aged between eight and 13.
• The alleged offences occurred between 1968 and 1979 while Wares taught at Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.
• Wares was arrested under an international arrest warrant issued by the magistrates of Cape Town, South Africa, at the request of UK authorities.
• Nicky Campbell, a TV presenter, has been campaigning for Wares to be extradited to face trial in Scotland.
• Wares was bailed ahead of a hearing in November.
• Scores of former pupils from Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College have accused Wares of abuse.

Statistics:

• 90 new charges have been made against Iain Wares.
• 60 sex attacks are alleged.
• 25 assaults are alleged.
• 4 rapes are alleged.
• 11 years is the time period over which the alleged offences occurred (1968-1979).
• 3 previous charges were faced by Wares prior to being charged with the 90 new offences.

Sources:

• Scotland's Sun, 2023 (exact date not specified)
• Scotland's Sun, 2023 (exact date not specified)
• scottish-sun@the-sun.co.uk CAPTION(S): In dock ... alleged paedophile Wares in the dock in South Africa yesterday and arriving in court, below Scots trial hope ... star Nicky Abuse claims ... Edinburgh Academy