Ex-teacher faces 47 charges of historical sexual abuse

A man has been charged following an investigation into historical sexual abuse at a school in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

Alan Morris, 63, of Hale has been charged with 47 offences.

The charges are for offences alleged to have taken place between 1972 and 1991 and involve 29 boys aged between 11 and 17 during their time at St Ambrose RC School in Hale Barns.

Morris was a teacher at the school at the time.

He has been charged with 41 counts of indecent assault, one count of outraging public decency and five counts of inciting gross indecency.

Morris is due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court on 25 July, 2013.