Ten arrested over alleged historical abuse at school for troubled Scots children

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Prosecutors are examining reports into 10 people arrested in connection with alleged abuse at a residential school.Kerelaw Residential School in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, was a secure establishment for vulnerable or troubled youngsters until 2004.Last year, two people were jailed for abuse spanning between 1975 and 2004 at the school, involving 28 victims.

Police confirmed a further 10 people have been arrested this year.In January 2023, ex-art teacher Matthew George, 73, and ex-care worker John Muldoon, 69, were jailed for a total of 28 years.The pair had previously been jailed in 2006 after being found guilty of a number of similar offences in relation to pupils at the same school.After more complainers came forward, they stood trial again, and in 2022 they were convicted of a litany of charges involving physical and sexual abuse at the High Court in Glasgow.

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