Head teacher accused of sex assault

  A former headmaster and bible study leader has denied sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in the early 1970s. John Coatman, 76, allegedly assaulted the lad after setting up a Christian youth group based at his home in Croydon, South London. Coatman, who was awarded an MBE in 2012 for his services to young people – denied two counts of indecent assault at the Old Bailey today. The pensioner was headmaster of St Andrew’s Church of England High School in…