A primary school teacher who molested pupils in front of other youngsters as they read out passages from a book in class was today jailed for four years. Anthony Kerr, 70, would fondle victims after he beckoned them to the front and encouraging them to sit on his knee during English reading lessons. He got away with his crimes for over three decades before nine former pupils at a primary school, which cannot be named for legal reasons, came forward to say they had been abused when they aged ten or under. At Minshull Street Crown Court, the retired Kerr, pleaded guilty to 29 offences of sexual assault and was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. Kerr was jailed for four years after the abuse, which occurred between 1979 and 1982, was discovered by police when nine former pupils came forward claiming they had been abused. Greater Manchester Police said the offences between 1979 and 1982 related to seven different victims. Victims said Kerr, from Oldham, would ask boys to sit on his knee at the front of class while reading out load. He would then sexually assault them as they sat on his knee. Detective Constable Sue Chadwick, based at Oldham Public Protection Investigations Unit, said: 'Kerr's shocking and blatant abuse of innocent children has left a lasting scar on all his victims. 'Not only did he sexual abuse young boys, but he did it in front of the whole class. 'This added an extra element of humiliation to his crimes as the abuse was common knowledge among classmates. Minshull Street Crown Court, where Kerr first admitted to 29 sexual assault offences. 'Without the bravery of all his victims - particularly the first one to come forward - we would not be in a position to see Kerr finally receive his punishment. 'Their courage should hopefully encourage any other victims of sexual abuse to now come forward and speak to the police.' Detective Inspector Rick Collins of Greater Manchester Police said: 'This case shows that when people come forward, regardless of the time that had elapsed, we can track down and prosecute offenders successfully. '

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Anthony Kerr, 70, would molest children as they read in front of class. Got away with crimes for three decades but was today jailed for four years. Nine former pupils came forward to tell police they had been abused. Retired Kerr pleaded guilty to 29 offences of sexual assault between 1979-82. Police: 'Shocking and blatant abuse of innocent children left lasting scar'

An 18-year-old Chicago high school student gave birth to a baby boy last Saturday then allegedly put him outside in a Walmart plastic bag to kill him 'because he looked like her ex-boyfriend and she was afraid her current boyfriend would leave her.' Ana Rosa Mora faces a first degree murder charge for allegedly killing her baby and later admitted to her actions after school employees and police became suspicious. The child was discovered along a gangway in North Hamlin last weekend in a plastic bag with its umbilical cord and placenta. Ana Rosa Mora, 18, allegedly murdered her newborn by putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it outside to die. The boy's body was discovered in the alley between two buildings in the 2700 block of North Hamlin Avenue last Saturday morning. The Chicago Tribune reports that staff members at Kelvyn Park High School where Mora was a student asked her about her recent birth and so she showed them a photograph on her ipad claiming it was her baby girl. Police later discovered the photograph was downloaded from the internet. Others became suspicious when Mora brought up the baby found near her home and asked if people would test for her DNA and the DNA of the baby, said prosecutors. When a police officer congratulated Mora on her child and asked her how old it was she said 'six months' in front of school staff who knew that she was lying. Assistant State Attorney Glen Runk said that Mora later admitted to police that she placed the baby in a bag in the gangway near her home at the 2700 block of North Hamlin Avenue. The Cook County Medical examiner's office determined that the baby who was found in a plastic bag with placenta and umbilical cord, was born alive and was killed by asphyxia. Judge Laura Marie Sullivan ordered in court on Saturday that that Mora be held on $500,000 bail. Mora's defense said that she was a good student and planned to attend college in the fall. Mora was a student at  Kelvyn Park High School where staff became suspicious about the whereabouts of her child.

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The child was discovered along a gangway in North Hamlin last weekend in a plastic bag with its umbilical cord and placenta. Ana Rosa Mora faces a first-degree murder charge.

Coastguards were last night searching for a man who was swept out to sea as he scattered ashes. The 51-year-old, who has not been named, was at Port William, near Tintagel, North Cornwall, when he was hit by a large wave. Two members of his group went into the sea in an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. The 51-year-old was at Port William, near Tintagel, North Cornwall (pictured), when he was hit by a large wave. File image used. Falmouth Coastguard scrambled a search-and-rescue helicopter, while a lifeboat was launched and teams also searched the shoreline. Neil Oliver, of Falmouth Coastguard, said last night: ‘We have now been searching for four hours and sadly the man has not been found. ‘The helicopter and lifeboats have now completed their searches but two Coastguard rescue teams continue their work. Conditions have been unfavourable with gale-force winds and rough seas.’ It is not known to whom the ashes belonged.

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Man swept into sea last night when hit by waves while scattering ashes. Members of the 51-year-old's group unsuccessfully tried to rescue him. Falmouth Coastguard searched for four hours but were unable to find him.