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Birmingham Tutor Jailed for Sexually Touching Two Boys

Police say the case shows how a private-tuition role can be used to gain access to children.

Overview

  • A jury convicted Adam Sherwood in March of four counts of sexual touching of boys under 13 and a judge sentenced him to two years and six months in prison on June 19.
  • West Midlands Police found Sherwood abused his position of trust while tutoring a pupil at his Moseley home and also touched a boy at a Birmingham climbing centre.
  • The offences are said to have occurred in 2019 and 2023, and the court ordered Sherwood to be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
  • When arrested and interviewed, Sherwood denied the touching was sexual and offered alternative explanations for his conduct, but those claims were rejected at trial.
  • DC Sarah Toye, who led the Complex Child Abuse Investigation team, praised the two boys for attending court and giving evidence and said the outcome reflected a full police inquiry.