Former Paisley teacher found guilty of historic child sex abuse on pupils

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A disgraced former Paisley teacher has been found guilty of historic child sex abuse spanning more than twenty years.Twisted Kenneth Divers was found guilty of sexually abusing boys as young as 11 from 1968 to 1992 at various locations including St Aelred’s Secondary in Gleniffer Road, Hampden Park and at multiple addresses in Paisley.The jury of eight men and seven women took just over an hour to find the 78-year-old guilty of all five charges by unanimous decision.Sheriff Brian Mohan slammed the beast as a “sexual predator” stating it would “be appropriate” for him to spend a “lengthy time in custody.”Sheriff Mohan stated: “Behind the façade of being a caring teacher, you were a sexual predator and you preyed on young boys at your school.“The common theme is you ruined the innocence of one young boy after another.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial During the trial at Paisley Sheriff Court, a former St Aelred’s pupil told the jury how he has made multiple attempts to take his own life after he was subjected to child sex abuse from his teacher.The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons,