A depraved primary school teacher has admitted a catalogue of horrific abuse against his own pupils - who he filmed, sexually touched and attempted to rape on school grounds.Nigel Leat, 50, of Bloomfield Road, Bristol, pleaded guilty to 36 sexual offences during a brief hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
These included multiple charges of sexually assaulting a child under 13; one charge of attempted rape of a child under 13; one charge of causing or inciting a child under 13 to commit sexual activity; and two charges of possessing child pornography.
The disgraced teacher, who wore dark glasses, a blue shirt and brown zip-up top, showed no emotion as he clearly answered 'Guilty' to each count.
The offences were committed at a school in North Somerset - which cannot be named for legal reasons - against five girls, the youngest of whom was aged six.
Leat admitted sexually touching the girls, referred to only as Child A, Child B, Child C, Child D and Child E, between September 2006 and December last year.
The teacher also pleaded guilty to filming one victim in a 'private act' without her consent.
Police arrested Leat at the school in December last year after a schoolgirl broke down and told her parents he had abused her.
When officers searched his home they discovered around 30,500 indecent photographs and 720 indecent movies in his possession - including many at the most serious level, level 5.
He appeared in court the following day and was remanded into custody where he has since remained.
Leat, who had a long teaching career, will be examined by a psychiatrist in the next few weeks, the court heard. He was remanded in custody until sentencing on June 10. Read More
No doubt the human rights lawyers are waiting in line to get this one off as well
