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We are survivors of Dr Guthrie's schools.
We are survivors of Dr Guthrie's schools.
We are seeking justice and closure because many of us experienced some of the most appalling abuse and mistreatment imaginable.
We are seeking justice and closure because many of us experienced some of the most appalling abuse and mistreatment imaginable.
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Many survivors of Dr Guthrie's schools feel under pressure to seek redress. Unfortunately, our lawyers are unable to take legal action against Dr Guthrie's association. Nor can they take action against the other institutions that abused us.
According to Scottish law, these institutions cannot obtain a fair trial because all the alleged abusers are supposedly dead. I would like to make it clear that I first complained in 1988, but my complaints were ignored. The abusers were alive and well in 1988. They're not around anymore. I cannot stress enough that we all deserve justice, both myself and the other survivors!
We have never had any kind of justice under Scottish law. In Scotland, the authorities have protected the abusers and are currently protecting the institutions; they have disregarded survivors "in my case for 53 years." It's now 2023. Is it any wonder that the abusers are dead? Moreover, the three-year time-bar was only lifted in 2017. It makes me ashamed to be Scottish.
Remember that the majority of survivors have been ignored for a very long time. The new law prohibits institutions from being held liable after those responsible have died.
If our own Holyrood Parliament allows such a law to pass without opposition or even criticism, we can only assume that they support it.
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Dr Guthrie's Ragged Schools - Exclusively for Scotland's elite
Dr Guthrie's Ragged Schools - Exclusively for Scotland's elite
to abuse children with total impunity.
to abuse children with total impunity.
The schools were 'hellholes' where vulnerable children were tortured
The schools were 'hellholes' where vulnerable children were tortured
and sexually abused.
and sexually abused.
The truth about these atrocities will be revealed.
The truth about these atrocities will be revealed.
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In Scotland, victims of child abuse are informed that they have two options:
to sue the institutions or to seek redress.
However, in most cases victims cannot sue in civil court if the abusers are no longer alive.
Apparently, the institutions cannot get a fair trial if the perpetrators are dead.
Seeking redress for those who survived Dr Guthrie's schools is therefore a necessity, not an option.
There is a list of voluntary contributors to Redress Scotland
and here is the link to it.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-redress-scheme-contributor-list/
but there is no legal requirement for institutions such as the Dr Guthrie Association
to contribute to the redress scheme.
Survivors cannot sue the Dr Guthrie's Association
and the Dr Guthrie's Association doesn't have to contribute to the scheme.
The abusive Dr Guthrie's Schools Association, now called the Dr Guthrie's Association,
continues to operate with impunity.
They can continue to donate to the charities of their choice
and retain their considerable financial resources,
while the victims of abuse in Dr Guthrie's schools
remain unacknowledged and uncompensated.
A Scottish charity that advocates for abused children in the Scottish media
received funding from an institution that is under investigation for child abuse
by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Donating to a charity dedicated to helping those affected by child abuse did not create a conflict of interest for Dr Guthrie's Association.
However, it is important to note that those abused in Dr Guthrie's schools
feel humiliated and insulted.
We continue to be ignored and disregarded.
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Where is the outrage over this?
This website contains a list of institutions being investigated by the Scottish Abuse Inquiry for child abuse.
The list has been publicly available online since 2015.
https://www.childabuseinquiry.scot/investigations
Despite being on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry list since 2015 and being the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, Dr Guthrie's Association is still able to make charitable donations to charities that support victims of child abuse.
You can find them in section 5 of the Non-Religious Voluntary Organisations.
Dr Guthrie’s Schools Association. Dr Guthrie’s Boys School. Dr Guthrie’s Girls School, Edinburgh.
The following financial statements present the financial position of Dr Guthrie's Association for the period ending March 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
All public charity accounts are available at www.oscr.org.uk.
"It has come to my attention that the web links for these PDFs seem to change frequently. If readers encounter any issues, they should contact me via the details provided on the front page. I will then email them the required PDFs.
Alternatively, accounts for any charity can be downloaded from https://www.oscr.org.uk/. "
https://oscr-docs.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/2022-10-25-accs-re-sc009302-redacted-9e50d48a-393f-ed11-bba2-0022481b5171.pdf
and
and
It doesn't seem to bother these people that their organisation is the subject of several police investigations, letters from lawyers and the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
A review of the PDFs reveals that Dr Guthrie's Association has made financial contributions to several prominent child abuse charities. Furthermore, the organisation has incurred substantial legal expenses, amounting to £44,000 in 2022, £10,000 in 2023, and £26,000 in 2024.
These are the same people who have not apologised to any of the survivors of abuse in Dr Guthrie's schools and who refuse to take responsibility for the abuse that took place in Dr Guthrie's schools.
The same people who have made no contribution to the redress scheme.
Scotland's child abuse investigation list includes Dr Guthrie's schools. Well, we thought it was.
The fact that the child abuse charities actually accepted the donation
is something that Dr Guthrie's survivors find very difficult to understand.
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Are cases of child abuse,
Are cases of child abuse,
Involving former pupils of Dr Guthrie's schools,
Involving former pupils of Dr Guthrie's schools,
Being swept under the carpet?
Being swept under the carpet?
Or is it acceptable to abuse children ?
Or is it acceptable to abuse children ?
Who have attended Dr Guthrie's schools ?
Who have attended Dr Guthrie's schools ?
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It is unacceptable that the Guthrie child abusers are still allowed to donate to the charities of their choice while the victims of abuse in Dr Guthrie's schools are ignored and not compensated.
It is unacceptable that the Guthrie child abusers are still allowed to donate to the charities of their choice while the victims of abuse in Dr Guthrie's schools are ignored and not compensated.
It is evident that there is no point in investigating child abuse if the institution involved seems to get off scot-free.
It is evident that there is no point in investigating child abuse if the institution involved seems to get off scot-free.
Arrests should have been made, the media should have covered the abuse, the victims should have been acknowledged, and the redress scheme should have been supported.
Arrests should have been made, the media should have covered the abuse, the victims should have been acknowledged, and the redress scheme should have been supported.
Nothing has been done to hold them accountable.
Nothing has been done to hold them accountable.
The inquiry is nothing more than a talking shop regarding Dr Guthrie's schools.
The inquiry is nothing more than a talking shop regarding Dr Guthrie's schools.
Survivors have submitted numerous complaints about these people to the Scottish Government, the redress scheme, the Scottish media and the Charity Commission. These complaints have not been addressed. Clearly, nobody cares. The Guthrie abusers seem to think they are above the law, and our abuse has not been properly recognised by any Scottish authority.
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Dr Guthrie statue protest video here.
Dr Guthrie statue protest video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFFmhEmEVb8
Please sign the petition below.
Do not let them get away with horrific child abuse.
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