Top school coach jailed over abuse
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The DJ, who took over the programme from Chris Moyles six years ago, smiled broadly and stopped to chat to fans who were waiting for him outside yesterday.
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Grimshaw announced his departure in May saying he was “really tired”. A TOP private school sports coach who “betrayed everything a teacher should stand for” has been jailed for 10 years after sexually abusing six of his pupils.
Ajaz Karim massaged a girl’s “virtually naked body” after making her lie face down on the floor of his locked study before sexually assaulting her while he worked at Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham, West Sussex, between 1985 and 1993. His victims were aged between 14 and 18.
The 63-year-old, who went on to work at a string of prestigious establishments including Eton College and Queen’s Club, was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order when he appeared via video link at Hove Crown Court yesterday.
Karim, of Hammersmith, west London, is the third of five convicted former teachers from the school to be jailed after more than 20 students were preyed upon over a period of 30 years.
A jury found him guilty in April of nine charges of indecent assault and one of attempting to do so.
Judge Christine Henson said he displayed a “complete disregard” and “continued arrogance” towards his victims, adding:
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Fondly known to fans and listeners as Grimmy, he said: “I’ve had the time of my life doing the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and I’m proud to have been part of such an iconic show.” “I’m in no doubt that you used your popularity as a teacher to groom your victims. They should have been safe and secure, sadly they were not.
“You have betrayed everything a teacher should stand for.”
His trial heard how he also pushed another girl up against a wall and kissed her. He tried to “snog” another before laughing as she ran away. He left the school after complaints from four pupils made between 1990 and 1993 surfaced.
Senior staff came under fire from victims over the way they handled the allegations.
Teachers never reported him to the police and he was initially allowed to carry on working, even with the girls in question.
Reading a victim’s statement, Oliver Dunkin, prosecuting, said she was “deeply disappointed” with the school’s handling of the incidents which made it “hugely traumatic”.
She added: “For 32 years I have lived with the deeply buried memory of events that took place with Mr Karim. Until recently I believed the impact had been minimal and I got on and lived my life.”
He rubbed his eyes and held his head in his hands as he listened to victims’ testimonies.
Divorced Karim, who has a 26-year-old son and was branded “smarmy” by victims, described himself as an “arrogant young coach” who was “really good looking” at the time.
He said his victims were liars and even accused one of being a “manipulative” attention seeker, saying he was “offended” anyone suggested he was attracted to her.
Jonathan Davies, defending, said Karim knew the “book would be thrown at him” after speaking with fellow convicted Christ’s Hospital teacher James Husband in prison and learning of his 17-year sentence for rape and indecent assault.