article_snippet: Slough, Berkshire are accused of making nightly rounds and encouraging the pupils to abuse each other in a number of cruel and sometimes painful sexual 'games' - keeping the pupils quiet with blackmail and presents.
article_snippet: Opening the 12-week trial at Maidstone Crown Court today, prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC told the jury: 'The atmosphere at Swaylands School at the time that you are considering was one where abuse was almost the norm. '
article_snippet: Children who were abused were positively encouraged to abuse other pupils. '
article_snippet: Abuse and the age of pupils abused led some pupils to consider that there was nothing wrong with abusing other pupils.'
article_snippet: Victims said Victims were targeted when Victims were at Victims 'weakest', while going to sleep, jurors heard.
highlights_snippet: Court heard abuse at school was so common
highlights_snippet: it was 'almost the norm'
  