Former Chemistry Teacher Convicted of Indecent Assault on Two Pupils

A former chemistry teacher has been convicted of seven counts of indecent assault against two teenage boys she taught at an all-boys school in north London during the late 1980s. SallyAnne Bowen, 65, was found guilty by a jury at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following deliberations that lasted six hours and 29 minutes.

The court heard that Bowen taught at Christ's College Finchley, where the offences took place. One complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, testified that he had a sexual relationship with Bowen involving intercourse approximately 20 to 30 times over several months. He stated he visited her home while he was a pupil, considered her his girlfriend, and had fallen in love. The man told jurors he kept the relationship secret for decades because Bowen had "drummed it into" him that he was not allowed to tell anyone. "I never, ever spoke to anyone about it," he said. "Years she got to teach because I remained silent." He explained that he began to reassess the situation when his own son reached the age of 14.

A second former pupil alleged that Bowen kissed him once in a café after other boys goaded him into it. He also alleged she allowed...