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Former Teacher Guilty of Indecent Assault on Students

1/24/2026

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William Lloyd-Lavery, a 77-year-old former history teacher from Lisburn, was found guilty of indecently assaulting five girls at Richmond Lodge school in Belfast during the 1970s.
The jury reached unanimous verdicts on six counts of indecent assault based on testimonies from six complainants, which included allegations of inappropriate touching and groping.
Lloyd-Lavery was acquitted of two counts of indecent assault, and two counts of gross indecency were withdrawn.
The judge indicated that imprisonment is likely, and Lloyd-Lavery will be placed on the sex offenders register, with sentencing scheduled for March 6.

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William Lloyd-Lavery, a 77-year-old former history teacher from Lisburn, was found guilty of indecently assaulting five girls at Richmond Lodge school in Belfast during the 1970s.
The jury reached unanimous verdicts on six counts of indecent assault based on testimonies from six complainants, which included allegations of inappropriate touching and groping.
Lloyd-Lavery was acquitted of two counts of indecent assault, and two counts of gross indecency were withdrawn.
The judge indicated that imprisonment is likely, and Lloyd-Lavery will be placed on the sex offenders register, with sentencing scheduled for March 6.