Deborah Franklin, 65, is accused of offences involving a boy under the age of 14 at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire. Multiple counts of alleged conduct are described as occurring between 1991 and 1995. The case includes allegations of “gross indecency,” with the reporting stating the offences involved a boy aged 10. The account given in the coverage describes the alleged abuse as involving restraints, including blindfolding and tying the boy to a bed, before any sexual activity. The reporting indicates Franklin is facing eight counts of gross indecency. The articles describe her as a married teacher associated with a prep-school setting during the period when the alleged incidents took place. The coverage presented does not confirm guilt and reflects the status of the matter as allegations brought through the criminal justice system.
Deborah Franklin charged over alleged abuse of a boy at Hertfordshire prep school
Deborah Franklin, 65, is accused of offences involving a boy under the age of 14 at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire. Multiple counts of alleged conduct are described as occurring between 1991 an...
- Deborah Franklin, 65, is accused in connection with offences involving a boy under 14.
- The allegations relate to conduct between 1991 and 1995.
- The alleged offences took place at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire.
- Franklin is reported to face eight counts of gross indecency.
- The reporting describes restraints, including blindfolding and tying the boy to a bed, before alleged sexual activity.
Deborah Franklin, 65, is accused of eight counts of gross indecency against a boy aged under 14 between 1991 and 1995 at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire.
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