Former school teacher, 32, jailed for sexually assaulting two boys, 9, after playing ‘game’ with feathers & toothbrush

NewsUK News A FORMER primary school teacher has been jailed for sexually assaulting two nine-year-old boys using feathers and an electric toothbrush. Joseph Haffenden, 32, pleaded guilty after he was accused of playing a “tickling game” with both victims where he inappropriately touched them under their clothing. The assaults took place between January and February this year. The “game” saw the victims being tickled under their clothing with the man’s hands, a feather, and an electric toothbrush. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Cops searched through Haffenden’s house after reports on February 12. They found “a number of items suggesting an interest in children and evidence which supported the victims’ accounts”. The victims and their families have been supported by specialist officers. Haffenden was suspended from a teaching role and has subsequently been dismissed. Haffenden, 32, pleaded guilty in July to six counts of sexual assault by touching and six counts of false imprisonment. At Lewes Crown Court on July 20, Haffenden admitted the charges. Most read in The Sun On Thursday, September 3, the predator was jailed for 51 months. Detective Sergeant Ellen Jones said: “Haffenden’s disturbing crimes suggest a clear sexual interest in children that jar alarmingly with his position as a teacher. “Thanks to the bravery of his victims for reporting his offending, we have been able to bring him to justice and ensure he can pose no further risk to children. “I would urge any other victims of sexual offending, no matter how long ago, to report online or phone 101, so we can investigate, support you and seek the justice you deserve.” Comment now