A former teacher at Carmel College, charged with a series of sexual offences, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday.

Trevor Bolton, of Kestrel Way, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, faces four counts of indecency with a child and five counts of indecent assault on a male.

The offences allegedly occurred while the 77-year-old was working at the now-closed school near Wallingford, between 1968 and 1988.

He is due to enter a plea at Oxford Crown Court on December 5 this year.