A former teacher at a private school has been charged with child sex offences.

Nick Baldock, 46, who worked at Lancing College, faces one charge of sexual assault, two counts of publishing an obscene article and three counts of knowingly disclosing personal data without consent, relating to six people who were pupils at the college.

He was also charged with three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child, which do not relate to any current or former pupils at the college.

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The alleged offences are reported to have taken place between August, 2021 and December, 2022.

Baldock was arrested in December, 2022, and is no longer employed at the college or living in the immediate area, Sussex Police said.

He is currently on conditional bail, to appear at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on August 13.

Anyone with any information that could help the investigation can contact police online or via 101, quoting serial 203 of 12/08.