Chemistry teacher at top school who ‘chatted online about getting caged child to abuse then kill’ jailed

A DISGRACED private school teacher who chatted online about abusing a caged child before killing them in a 'sick fantasy' has been jailed

Chemistry tutor Scott Whitlock, 45, was teaching at the prestigious £23,000-a-year Kimbolton School in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, when he was arrested in June last year.

Detectives were called in when his estranged partner found the sick and twisted files on his home computer.

They then launched an immediate investigation and raided Whitlock's home in Bedfordshire on June 15 last year.

During the operation they discovered 505 abuse images as well as correspondence online with other paedophiles where he lived out sick fantasies, Cambridgeshire Crown Court heard.

Tim Brown, prosecuting, said: "She had asked Mr Whitlock to leave when she discovered photos on a computer in the household.

"She had discovered a memory stick that he had left behind. She investigated the memory stick on her computer and discovered a series of files where indecent material was stored.

"These included photos of girl pupils which were not in themselves indecent but were associated with files that were indecent."

Police later examined Whitlock's computer which revealed he regularly talked with numerous other paedophiles and perverts online.

The court heard how he became particularly close to one fellow abuser, called Phillipa.75 - who it later emerged was a man.

They lives out several sick fantasies online over the nine month period before his arrest, the court heard.

In them, Whitlock and Phillipa played adults with young daughters called Pippa and Naomi , who they would abuse during vile role play scenarios.

Mr Brown added: "(They discussed) the possibility of acquiring a crated child and abusing it, killing it and disposing of the body.

(They discussed) the possibility of acquiring a crated child and abusing it, killing it and disposing of the body

Tim Brown, prosecuting

"There are graphic representations of the manner of the abuse and the manner the child would have been killed."

On his arrest Whitlock claimed an earlier break in at his house may have caused the files to be on his computer.

He later changed this and admitted one charge of possessing and one charge of making indecent images of children.

He also admitted one charge of distributing an indecent image of a child and one charge of publishing obscene material which related to the sick child murder fantasy.

Whitlock, of Little Headlands, Bedford, was yesterday jailed for 16 months for all four offences.

Jailing him judge Jonathan Howarth said: "Over a period of nine months you were in contact with like minded individuals where you discussed fantasies in relation to you in particular you engaged in discussions which are frankly horrifying.

"You were engaging in roleplay or scenarios that would sicken any normal minded person.

"It was lurid and detailed. It shows that you clearly have a precondition for children in sexual offences."

Whitlock must also sign the sex offenders' register for 10 years after his release and be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 12 years.

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