A church deacon from Hale Barns who sexually abused schoolboys at St Ambrose College in Hale Barns has been jailed.
The Rev Alan Morris, 64, committed the offences at the all-boys Catholic grammar school in Greater Manchester from the early 1970s to the early 1990s.
The Judge who sentenced retired teacher Alan Morris for sexually abusing ten pupils at St Ambrose College in Altrincham said he had escaped justice for so long because he had ruled with fear.
Judge Timothy Mort said many of the boys believed they had done something wrong - whether that was the case or not - and subsequently did not tell their parents.
He added:
He said Morris's abuse and breach of trust was of "a shocking degree".
Many of his victims were in court as Morris was emotionless as he was led to the cells.
Prosecutor Charlotte Crangle said a number of the victims had felt their education had suffered because of the defendant's actions and they had not made the best of their lives.
She added: "The Crown would say three victims have suffered severe psychological harm as a result."
Hugh McKee, representing Morris said that Morris had no previous convictions and had not committed any offences since 1990.
He added there were "positive aspects of his character" with a number of references to the court attesting to his later life as a deacon in "helping others to a very great extent".
The defendant, who had suffered polio, was also not in good health, said Mr McKee.
Judge Mort noted that he accepted Morris had done "a lot of good work" in his parochial duties.
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