A cunning and domineering Stenson Fields Paedophile mathematics instructor, Tobias Yates, subjected two female students to a disturbing array of sexual abuse.
Deviant Tobias Yates’ reprehensible conduct involved grooming teenagers and participating in sexual activities with them in the classroom at Chellaston Academy, where he was employed for eight years.
Both victims exhibited remarkable courage by confronting their abuser before Derby Crown Court and articulating the profound impact his crimes have had on their lives.
His activities caused one individual to feel betrayed and shattered, while the other expressed a genuine belief in his affection, asserting it was acceptable; nevertheless, it was not acceptable, as I was a minor and he was a paedophile.
A compendium of deviance
The court was informed that the 31-year-old father of one, residing in Stenson Fields, had:
- Recorded himself engaging in sexual intercourse with one of the victims.
- Engaged in 250,000 texts with one of the adolescents.
- Requested that both individuals email him intimate images, including one featuring her in her school outfit.
- Stored sexual devices in his desk at the Swarkestone Road educational institution.
- Engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with one of the girls at the rear of the classroom while a trainee teacher instructed the other students present.
- Retrieved one of the girls from her residence and concealed her in the footwell of his vehicle to ensure they were not observed together before transporting her to his home for sexual activity.
- Provided one victim with children’s pants designed for significantly younger girls, including cartoon characters.
- Coerced one of the girls into addressing him as Daddy and Sir to fulfil his distorted fetish.
Tobias Yates, residing on Merevale Way in Stenson Fields, fixed his gaze forward during the hearing, deliberately avoiding any sight at the victims or their family members present in the crowded public gallery.
Upon his arrival in courtroom four from detention, one individual audaciously changed seats to obtain a clearer view of her assailant.
In her victim impact statement, she expressed: I have forfeited my carefree youth.
It commenced in the classroom, a location where I ought to have felt secure.
I genuinely believed he loved me, and that it was acceptable.
However, it was unacceptable because I was a minor and he was a paedophile.
The second girl expressed, “I feel utterly betrayed and shattered.”
I lost two stones in weight and numerous hours of sleep due to nightmares.
I experience self-disgust and possess a predominantly negative self-perception.
The events transpired during my GCSEs, and I contemplate the potential outcomes of my results had I been able to concentrate rather than being preoccupied by him.
‘Cunning and immoral’
Judge Robert Egbuna sentenced Tobias Yates to 10 years and six months in prison, characterising his conduct as manipulative and evil.
He stated: They approached you for assistance during a precarious period in their lives, and you deprived both children of their innocence.
You presented yourself as a friend and companion while repeatedly exploiting them.
You are a perceptive individual who has an arsenal that you exploited to manipulate and exploit their vulnerabilities.
You caused these girls to feel responsible for your actions.
You were aware that your actions were unethical, recognised their vulnerability, yet remained indifferent.
‘Extended grooming’
Jonathan Straw, representing the prosecution, stated that Tobias Yates served as a mathematics instructor and form tutor at Chellaston Academy for eight years when the initial allegations were reported to the police.
He stated that the publicity prompted the second victim to come forward and recount her experience.
Mr. Straw stated: This constituted the sexual exploitation of two young, susceptible females, both of whom endured prolonged grooming, manipulation, and significant control.
He used the naivety of adolescent susceptibility and, having secured their trust, he commenced to dominate each girl, permeating their daily lives progressively for his own sexual advantage.
What did he concede?
Tobias Yates previously entered a guilty plea to charges of engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15; engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while abusing a position of trust; causing or inciting sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17; possessing extreme pornographic images; and producing indecent images of a child.
In August of the previous year, he admitted guilt for instigating a female to partake in sexual conduct while occupying a position of trust.
He also confessed to three charges of producing indecent images of minors.
He possessed two items of category A, the most severe classification, two items of category B, and 83 items of category C.
James Varley, in mitigation, stated: He was an adult who violated the confidence of two young girls, and we have heard the repercussions that this has on them now.
In a letter, Mr. Tobias Yates expresses remorse for his actions and acknowledges the harm he has inflicted.
Despite the unpleasantness and disturbance of this case, he will not find himself in a similar position again.
The identity of both victims are legally safeguarded.
Chellaston Academy issued a statement indicating that former staff member Tobias Yates violated all professional teacher standards and has been convicted today at Derby Crown Court for his acts.
At Chellaston Academy, the safety and well-being of our pupils are of utmost priority, and we consistently collaborate with relevant organisations and the local authorities to ensure our safeguarding policies and procedures are rigorous.
In addition to imprisonment, Tobias Yates received a sexual harm prevention order and was permanently registered as a sex offender.
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