Carmel College abuser Trevor Bolton's jail term halved

A former teacher jailed for sexual abuse of boys at a Jewish boarding school has had his sentence halved and his conviction on some charges quashed by the Court of Appeal.

Trevor Bolton received a 19-year sentence four years ago on 25 counts of abusing eight boys aged from 11 to 15 at Carmel College over a 20-year period from 1968 to 1988.

But the Court of Appeal last week reduced his sentence to nine years and upheld his appeal against six counts. They related to one complainant and included some of the most serious offences.

Three years ago, the Appeal Court rejected his attempt to have his sentence shortened.