Paul Stainsby was found to have sexually abused five pupils while he taught at Warwick School in the 1980s
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A school has said it is "reflecting carefully" after a jailed former teacher was found to have sexually abused some of its pupils in the 1980s.
Warwick Schools Foundation, which runs Warwick School in Myton Rd, made the comment in a letter to former pupils, in which they addressed the crimes committed by Paul Stainsby.
The 76-year-old was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2022 for sexual offences committed while teaching at a school in Essex in the 1970s.
During a trial of the facts on Tuesday, a jury at Warwick Crown Court found that he had committed 10 further offences against five pupils at Warwick School, where he worked from 1981 to 1989.
In the letter seen by the BBC, the foundation's chair of governors, Jane Mackenzie-Lawrie, said it was "distressing news" and their thoughts were with the pupils who were abused.
She wrote: "We acknowledge their immense courage in coming forward and giving evidence and are deeply sorry that they were abused by someone in a position of trust.
Ms Mackenzie-Lawrie said the foundation recognised the news would be upsetting for former pupils and could "bring back difficult memories".
Paul Stainsby was convicted for the further offences during a trial of the facts at Warwick Crown Court
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She encouraged anyone affected by the case, or who had concerns about their own experiences, to come forward.
"We are committed to reflecting carefully on the past and listening to those whose experiences may not align with the values and standards we uphold today," Mackenzie-Lawrie added.
"We would therefore encourage anyone affected by this case, or who has concerns about their own experiences or those of others, to contact us."
Stainsby was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 16, one count of indecent assault on a male aged 16 or over, and one count of inciting a boy under 14 to commit an act of gross indecency.
Despite being found to have committed the further offences, Stainsby's prison term was not extended.
James Hawkesford, who helped bring the case against him after hearing the victims' accounts, said those abused by the defendant had hoped for more.
Judge Matthew Walsh acknowledged the victims' "sense of frustration" but said Stainsby had a progressive form of dementia that had affected his memory and left him unfit to stand trial.
He will remain in custody until January 2029, serving a 14-year prison sentence for sexual offences in Essex against two boys and a girl under the age of 16.
On his release, he will be subject to strict licence conditions until January 2036 and remain on the sex offenders' register for life.
