Paedophile of 'the most sickening order' was able to film himself abusing girls in primary school classrooms because bosses did NOTHING despite 30 war

-Nigel Leat was jailed indefinitely for abusing five girls - some as young as six
-Teachers at Hillside First School, in Weston-Super-Mare, complained...
-... but managers did nothing about his increasingly sexual behaviour
-The 51-year-old continued to work at the primary school for 15 years
-He was finally arrested when victim told her mother she had been sexually abused almost every day for TWO MONTHS

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Paedophile: Nigel Leat, a married father-of-two, breaks down during questioning by police

A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls in his classroom because school bosses failed to act on his increasingly sexual behaviour, a damning report concluded today. Nigel Leat, 51, was described by a judge as a 'paedophile of the most sickening order' when he was jailed indefinitely last year after abusing five girls - some as young as six years old.

Sentence: Leat was given an indefinite jail term for his actions

Leat, of Bristol, admitted 36 offences, including attempted rape of a child and sexual assault on children. Police also found more than 30,000 indecent photographs on memory sticks. Senior managers at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, had repeatedly been told of the married father of two's inappropriate behaviour by fellow teachers but failed to act.
The school's own management report notes at least 30 incidents of Leat's 'inappropriate or unprofessional conduct' - but only 11 were recorded formally within the school.
These included the teacher taking photographs of pupils on his mobile phone, of kissing and cuddling them and even one of him aroused while sitting with a pupil on cushions in the library.
Leat's actions only came to light in December 2010 when one of his victims told her mother that he had sexually assaulted her almost daily for the previous two months. The woman called police and Leat was arrested.
The shocking catalogue of failed opportunities to tackle Leat was revealed in a serious case review by North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board published today, which made 32 recommendations for improvement.

Abuse: Leat worked at Hillside First School, in Weston-Super-Mare, where staff complained but were ignored

It revealed:
20 pupils were witnesses or victim of abuse committed by Leat
His behaviour was 'typical of the grooming' perpetrated by paedophiles
He picked 'favourites' who were frequently less academic, needy or vulnerable
Teachers were concerned enough to get these girls moved to other classes
One reported Leat in his underpants and T-shirt getting changed in his classroom
Another was told not to insinuate things after finding photos of Leat posing with a girl
There were also concerns raised about his lax and uninspiring teaching
Despite all these fears, he was able to remain at the primary school for 15 years

Leat joined the school in September 1995 as a newly-qualified teacher, having previously worked as a musician and music teacher.
The report noted that within a year of his appointment - and throughout his time at the school - a number of teaching and support staff in the school had a variety of concerns about him.
'Early on it was noticed that the teacher had favourite pupils within his class who were invariably girls, who were often given tasks within the class which were viewed as privileges as well as being given greater personal attention by the teacher,' the authors said.

source: dailymail