Ronald Whitby Cayless convicted paedophile.

by Ariela Goldstein-Mayer journalist.


The most intriguing element of this conviction of Ronald Whitby Cayless for what is in effect child rape is that no mention is made by the BBC journalists, Press journalists or the Northampton Police that these sickening offences took place while paedophile Cayless was Headmaster of the prestigious St. Peter's CE Junior School in Eaton Square 1980 to 1992. In fact, all that is said is that Ron Cayless was a "music teacher." There is also no mention that paedophile Ron Cayless was Headmaster of Holy Trinity School in Hampstead 1974 to 1980.
It would seem to me that there has been an attempt at "damage limitation" on behalf of Ron Cayless, and an attempt to leave other victims of this ruthless character ignorant of his prosecution and conviction. This is truly bizarre because in all other cases I have studied the Police have gleefully released details of the abuser's previous Headships and employment with children! My conclusion is that paedophile Cayless has been afforded protection by his Masonic connections and I will give details on these later in this article. Similarly no mention is made by the BBC, Press or Police that he organised numerous choirs with very young boys over a period of 60 years. Why isn't the NSPCC involved in tracking down other victims?
The next issue I find intriguing is that his 15 month sentence is hopelessly lenient in comparison with other abusers and child rapists like Chris Denning. The victim gave details of the psychological damage done by these offences and yet 15 months is considered an adequate sentence! Why?
Throughout his period as Headmaster of Holy Trinity and St. Peter's School paedophile Ron Cayless was quite triumphalist about his Masonic connections and influence. I understand this was also the case when he was Deputy Head of a school in Chelsea.
Ron Cayless, I am told, made it clear that he had the power to make and break teaching careers when he was Headmaster of these two schools and as a consequence teachers and ancillary staff were very wary of raising suspicions about the "extra tuition" Cayless afforded to certain pupils. I am told that these pupils were invariably pretty or handsome boys. I have also been informed that one of his "extra tuition" boys committed suicide while in India doing charitable work. The suicide was hushed up and covered by excuses concerning ill-health!
During the time at Holy Trinity School in Hampstead paedophile Cayless preferred and promoted an unbridled sex pest who sexually assaulted young female teachers in the school and even told his class about his own exploits with prostitutes at the age of 13. This sex pest teacher also attempted to seduce a pupil at the neighbouring South Hampstead High School. One particular female teacher was so bullied and intimidated by this sex pest that she suffered a severe mental breakdown and was forced to resign from Holy Trinity School. She received no support from Ron Cayless. This sex pest openly joined the Masons while at Holy Trinity and was preferred by Cayless to another School in Hampstead as Deputy Head. The Head of St.Paul's Elsworthy Road, at this time, was another Masonic associate of Ron Cayless from his teaching employment  in Chelsea and seems to have been delighted to appoint this sex pest to his staff. Later this very same sex pest became Head of St.Paul's Elsworthy Road and had a reputation for sadistic behaviour and extreme cruelty. His particular interest was young girls rather than boys. You would not know about this "dark side" if you read the glowing testimonials on the retirement of this sex pest.
It is clear that paedophile  Ron Cayless used "music" as a cover for some vile offences and that powerful connections have done much to mute publicity about his conviction for what is in effect child rape. In all the reports of the conviction at Northampton even the address of Cayless in Wimbledon is mispelled.
The most astonishing issue is that Cayless has been ordered to not come into contact with boys under 18yo but this conviction barely appears on internet search engines and other victims will only discover that Cayless has been judged and convicted by chance. The internet is however awash with notices concerning former choirs and church choirs organised by Cayless. It seems to me that all the alarm bells about this ruthless child abuser have been buried deep.................

Ariela Goldstein-Mayer.

Ronald Whitby Cayless convicted paedophile receives on 15 months of jail time and yet Chris Denning guilty of similar offences receives 13 years?

The former Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years for historical sexual abuse of 24 boys – including one who was allegedly assaulted at Jimmy Savile’s house.

About a dozen of Denning’s victims sat at the back of court as the sentence was passed.

Denning, 73, one of the founding presenters on the flagship BBC station, “used the allure of the record industry and celebrity” to groom his victims, who were as young as 10, the court heard on Tuesday.

He took young boys to watch Top of the Pops recordings and introduced them to a string of stars, including the disgraced late DJ Savile.

The abuse began in 1967 – the same year he was unveiled as one of the founding DJs at Radio 1 – and continued over the next two decades.

The prolific paedophile later opened a series of computer games shops and used the “exceptionally exciting” technology to prey on boys.

Judge Alistair McCreath told London’s Southwark crown court the abuse was “inappropriate and depraved”.

He continued: “You groomed all of these boys. They were, for the most part, in their early teens although some of them were younger.

“You used your own fame, your acquaintance with others who were famous – many of them now to be described more as notorious than as famous – your familiarity with the music industry, your possession of computers and computer games and other devices to win their trust and misplaced admiration.

“You gave them alcohol and drugs. To some of them you gave money. You showed them pornographic material. You introduced them to inappropriate sexual behaviour by making it seem normal and exciting.”

He said the abuse had a “devastating effect” on the boys, who were now men in their middle age.

Denning, of Basildon in Essex, stared at his victims and their families, who had travelled from all over the country to see justice done, as he entered the dock for the sentencing.

Wearing a hearing loop, Denning gave a nod and glanced at his victims as he was handed the jail term.

Outlining the case, Neil Moore, prosecuting, said: “The defendant used the allure, first of the record industry and celebrity, and then the world of computer games, to entice boys into his company.

“He spoke to them about his career and the celebrities of the moment he knew. He offered them cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, bought them gifts and gave them money. He gave them access to pornographic material and gave them the means to do what they wanted in order to groom them. He took them to meals and took them to celebrity parties.”

Moore said Denning gradually introduced his victims to pornography before abusing them, taking pictures and videos of some of the boys.

He persuaded the parents of his victims his intentions were innocent and to let their sons stay at his home.

Moore described how Denning sexually assaulted dozens of boys over the next 20 years while at the height of his fame. Some of his victims have said they were abused up to 60 times.

Denning singled out his victims at skateparks, youth centres and discos, including the Walton Hop, a notorious disco in Surrey where older men preyed on teenage boys.

One victim told how Denning took him back to his home which was an “Aladdin’s cave” of pornography.

Moore said Denning took one boy, aged 12 to 14, to watch Top of the Pops before repeatedly abusing him at his home.

He said: “He described being given alcohol and said initially he found it exciting and mesmerising because the defendant would talk about all the famous people he knew, such as Jimmy Savile. He would also take them out for meals, concerts and took them to a studio to see filmings of Top of the Pops.”

Other boys told how they were taken to celebrity parties where they met Savile and music mogul Jonathan King, who both have since been revealed as sex offenders.

One of the victims has said he was 14 or 15 when he was abused by Denning at Savile’s home, although Savile is not said to have been involved.

The former DJ, who has several health problems including Parkinson’s, admitted 40 assaults – 36 counts of indecent assault on a male and four of indecent assault on a child.

He has a string of convictions for sex offences on boys.

The case was brought under Operation Yewtree, the police inquiry set up in the wake of the Savile scandal.

Peter Watt, director of national services at the NSPCC, said: “Chris Denning is a calculating and devious serial sex offender who preyed on children for decades. He grossly abused their trust and exploited their vulnerability in a despicable way. His only redeeming quality is that, by admitting his guilt, his victims didn’t have to go to court and relive the trauma he caused.

“This sentence rightly reflects the seriousness of his crimes and hopefully those he abused will find some solace in that.”

While Headmaster of Holy Trinity School in Hampstead and St. Peter's, Eaton Square, there were frequent allegations from boys receiving "extra tuition" from Ron Cayless that they had been sexually assaulted by him. The whispers and suspîcions were muted at first because teachers feared his ruthless behaviour and extraordinary ability to damage careers. It was obvious that paedophile Cayless used his Masonic connections to advantage, and even in this case in Northampton the sentence was suspiciously light........15 months for child rape! Cayless wangled many prestigious positions using his Masonic connections and may have managed this light sentence on the basis of his Masonic publications..........

I have received news that one of his former pupils who received "extra tuition" and who had alleged sexual assault by paedophile Ron Cayless..........committed suicide in India 20 years ago. This was hushed up........

Paedophile Cayless has had a history of forming choirs with young boys and using "music" to cover up his activities. There has been so little publicity given to the sentencing of Cayless in Northampton it is probable that his former victims and Schools (Holy Trinity & St.Peters) do not know that this paedophile has finally received some sort of justice.........

Astonishingly there is no mention in any of the newspaper articles that he was Headmaster of Holy Trinity School, Hampstead, and St. Peters Eaton Square.......no mention that he was Deputy Head of a Chelsea school before.......

The Masonic Connexion:  The Grande Loge Nationale Regulière de la Principauté de Monaco was formed by seven lodges, one formerly meeting under the English Constitution and three each under the German and French.
The consecrating officer was Pro Grand Master, Peter Lowndes, assisted by the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Germany, Rüdiger Templin, as Senior Warden; and the Past Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of France, Jean-Charles Foellner, as Junior Warden. The ceremony was directed by Oliver Lodge (Grand Director of Ceremonies) with the help of Nick Bosanquet and Sebastian Madden (Deputy Grand Directors of Ceremonies) and Malcolm Brooks (Grand Tyler). The team from UGLE also included Nigel Brown (Grand Secretary), Alan Englefield (Grand Chancellor), Reverend Dr John Railton (Grand Chaplain) and Ron Cayless (Grand Organist).

The following is a relevant extract from an article by Martin McKenzie-Murray "There is no profile of the paedophile. We may think of the lecherous old man lurking in bushes, but, says Sullivan, “It’s important to reflect that paedophiles don’t look dodgy, or act in strange ways.” There are patterns to paedophiles’ manipulations, consistent techniques by which they “groom” the trust of the child and those around them. “We see many more situations where the abuser is known to the person, and are able to offend through a position of trust,” Sullivan tells me. “So a parent, or step-parent. A mentor or sports coach. Or often through friendship or association with the family. They can obtain the confidence of the child, encourage them to keep secrets, try to isolate them from other people, and they may offer bribes.”