90-year-old former teacher charged with sexual offenses
Derek Barker will appear in court after being charged with non-recent sexual offences committed against a boy
Last updated 21st May 2025
A 90-year-old man is due to appear in court after being charged with non-recent sexual offences committed against a boy.
Derek Barker, of Limpley Stoke, will appear at Bath Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (22 May), after being charged with three offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956.
The charges relate to offences allegedly committed in the mid-1970s at Monkton Combe School in Bath, where he was a teacher at the time.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said:
"A 90-year-old man is due to appear in court after being charged with non-recent sexual offences committed against a boy.
Derek Barker, of Limpley Stoke, will appear at Bath Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (22 May), after being charged with three offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956.
The charges relate to offences allegedly committed in the mid-1970s at Monkton Combe School in Bath, where he was a teacher at the time.
As criminal proceedings are active against this defendant, it’s important there be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice the ongoing case."