article_snippet: Both of Talbot's victims were assaulted on school canal barge trips in the Cheshire area in the mid 1970s.
article_snippet: The first victim, who thought he was 14 at the time, said Talbot abused he after a mock naked orgy involving up to 10 boys and Talbot.
article_snippet: The second victim, who also thought he may have been aged 14 at the time, was abused on another barge trip in similar circumstances.
article_snippet: It was during these trips that he plied boys with drink and orchestrated situations to be alone with he victims in order to indecently assault his victims to feed he own sexual desires. '
article_snippet: You can imagine the excitement of a teenage boy setting off on a canal trip with friends and a teacher, who he should expect to look after he, only to return with he childhood destroyed. '
article_snippet: Put simply, these offences reflect an abhorrent abuse of trust by a man who has proven to have no regard for the innocence of youth he was employed to nurture. '
article_snippet: Had these offences occurred today, these offences would be considered child sexual exploitation and tackling this heinous crime is the absolute priority for Greater Manchester Police and our partners under Project Phoenix. '
article_snippet: Protecting children is everyone's responsibility and it is crucial that we work together to identify individuals who prey on vulnerable children.