Former teacher jailed for six years for historical child sex offences

Michael Herrity has been jailed for six years Credit: Hampshire Police

A former Dorset teacher has been jailed for historical child sex offences.

Michael Herrity, 44, from Ringwood, was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault and three of indecency with a child.

Police said the offences happened in the early 2000s before he started at Twynham Secondary School in Christchurch, where he worked until the allegations came to light two years ago.

On Tuesday, he was sentenced to six years in prison at Portsmouth Crown Court.