FORMER West Kirby residential school head Graham Webb and a vicar face indecency charges. Webb, 41, of Rakersfield Road, New Brighton, is being held in custody awaiting trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

Rev David Henry McIntosh, 51, of Fenwick Lane, Runcorn, has been bailed with sureties of £2,000. A condition of bail is to make no contact with Webb. They will appear at Crown Court to plea on June 12, after being directed to the higher court by Wirral magistrates.

Webb faces 18 specimen allegations of indecent asssault on young boys, plus other allegations under the Sexual Offences Act.

Rev McIntosh is charged with specimen offences of indecent assault, one of taking indecent photographs of a child, one of possessing indecent photographs.

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