Five men, aged between 69 and 90, have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of historical abuse cases at Edinburgh Academy. The allegations span a 24-year period from 1968 to 1992, involving the mistreatment of young people at the prestigious school.
Additionally, a sixth individual, a 74-year-old man, has been reported to the procurator fiscal in relation to the case. These charges come after nearly 50 witnesses, including television presenter Nicky Campbell, gave harrowing accounts of abuse at the school to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. The inquiry revealed that as many as 20 staff members were implicated in the abuse of pupils at the fee-paying institution.
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