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An investigation by BBC Wales has revealed that convicted paedophile and former headteacher Neil Foden may have abused pupils for over 40 years, with four times as many victims as originally thought. Foden was sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2024 for sexually abusing four children in North Wales between 2019 and 2023. However, the investigation has uncovered allegations dating back to 1979, and two women have alleged that police informed them that there may be as many as 20 potential victims of Foden’s sexual abuse.
One former pupil, identified only as Jo, stated that Foden groomed her over a period of five years while she was at Ysgol Friars in Gwynedd, and continued to message her until the day of his arrest. According to Jo, there are around 400 or 500 messages between them, and he would message her daily, both in and out of school. As a result of Foden’s sexual abuse, Jo reported experiencing a range of mental health issues throughout her life, including panic attacks and self-harming.
Another alleged victim, Nia, claimed that Foden sexually assaulted her in his classroom when she was just 13 years old, and that his behaviour left her feeling vulnerable and afraid. Nia did not report the alleged assault at the time, telling the BBC that she did not think anyone would believe her. The investigation has also revealed that Foden was reprimanded by the teaching regulator and removed from his union in 2020, but a year later he was given more responsibility as a “strategic super-head” overseeing two different schools in the area.
Despite the high number of potential victims, and the severity of Foden’s crimes, concerns have been raised about the review being conducted by the local authority, Cyngor Gwynedd, which has vowed to “identify what lessons are to be learned” from the case. Alleged victims Jo and Nia claimed that they have not been contacted by anyone involved in the review, and solicitor Katherine Yates, who is representing a dozen alleged victims, accused the council of being “vicariously liable for the actions of their employees
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