Matthew George and John Muldoon were convicted after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow
Former art teacher George, 73, was convicted of 39 offences while Muldoon, 69, who worked in the school's secure unit, was found guilty of 16.The crimes were committed at the council-run school in Stevenston between 1975 and 2000. They will be sentenced next month.The new convictions followed a fresh investigation into how youngsters were treated at the school.
George - who also taught physical education - was described by one victim as the "leader of the boys" and someone who liked to "show off" his karate moves.Members of staff would line up boys in the gym hall and hit them with golf ballsAnother was kept in the cells of the secure unit area of the school for more than a fortnight having been assualtedProsecutor Paul Kearney KC said: "Evidence shows us that violence was rife and tolerated by staff.
He told BBC Scotland how he became a pupil after he began sniffing glue and engaging in minor criminality, such as shoplifting.
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