Carol Chandler at Southwark Crown Court to answer charges of historic sexual abuse . A female teacher accused of abusing a pupil at Chancellor George Osborne’s old school appeared in court today. Carol Chandler, 53, allegedly molested a boy, under the age of 14 who was a pupil at top independent school St Paul’s in Barnes, south west London, during the 1980s. She is facing three counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency between 1983 and 1985. Chandler appeared at Southwark Crown Court in a mint green wool skirt suit, black court shoes and silver jewellery. The charges have not yet been formally put and Chandler has not entered pleas. Judge Jeffrey Pegden QC told Chandler: ‘Yes madam, you have heard the next important hearing date for the case is going to be on 9 July.’ He added: ‘I renew your bail until that date on the single condition that is obviously necessary and I am sure you wouldn’t dream of it anyway - not to contact directly or indirectly any prosecution witnesses.’ Occupying a 45-acre site beside the Thames, near Hammersmith Bridge, St Paul’s boasts facilities including a purpose-built art gallery and 230-seat theatre, which are second to none. Famous former pupils of the top school, established in 1509, include the Chancellor, who attended the £32,000-a-year school in the eighties, Mumford and Sons banjo player Winston Marshall and TV presenter Dan Snow. Chandler is accused of 3 counts of indecent assault and 2 counts of gross indecency on a boy under 14 . Top school: Occupying a 45-acre site beside the Thames, near Hammersmith Bridge, St Paul’s boasts facilities including a purpose-built art gallery and 230-seat theatre, with facilities second to none . Famous former pupils of the £32,000-a-year school, established in 1509, include Chancellor George Osborne, Mumford and Sons banjo player Winston Marshall and TV presenter Dan Snow . Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve was also a pupil in the Sixties. Chandler is one of five people charged with alleged historical sex offences at the school as part of Operation Winthorpe - a probe into St Paul’s and its prep school Colet Court. Chandler, of Ercall Lane, Wellington, Shropshire, is charged with three counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency on a male under the age of 16 between 1983 and 1985. She was released on bail ahead of a plea and case management hearing on 9 July at Southwark Crown Court. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Carol Chandler, 53, accused of abusing boy under 14 at St Paul's school .
Teacher at Southwark Crown Court facing three counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency at the school between 1983 and 1985 .
School costs £32,000-a-year and counts George Osborne among old boys .