A FORMER member of staff at Coombeshead Academy, accused of making and distributing indecent images of children, has appeared before Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court.

Daniel Stapleton, an ex-science technician at the Newton Abbot school, didn’t enter a plea when he appeared on Wednesday.

Stapleton, 44, faces three counts of making indecent photos and two of distributing them online.

Prosecutor Jo Clark told the court police had been to an address in Chelston, Torquay, and seized equipment including a quantity of alleged indecent images of children.

The case was sent to Exeter Crown Court and will be heard on February 23 at 10am.