‘Predatory paedophile’ who served as school governor jailed for 14 years

A “PREDATORY” paedophile who abused eight children, including two from Cork, while serving as a respected parish councillor and school governor in England was jailed for 14 years yesterday.

Outwardly, William Barber was regarded as a “pillar of the community” in Brockworth, near Gloucester, but he was secretly preying on vulnerable children as young as five.

At Gloucester Crown Court this week, he was convicted of 18 charges of indecently assaulting or committing gross indecency with his eight victims over a 13-year period.