A man has received £30,000 in compensation after suffering sexual abuse while he was a pupil at a prestigious choir school.

The unnamed victim, originally from Sussex, was abused by convicted paedophile Stephen Douglas-Hogg while he was house-master at St Paul's Cathedral Choir School in London, in the 1980s, a spokeswoman for Russell Jones and Walker Solicitors said.

The man, who was aged between seven and 13 at the time, has since emigrated to Australia and remains psychologically traumatised by his ordeal.

The independent school, which is attended by choristers from the neighbouring cathedral, has admitted liability and settled out of court, the spokeswoman added.

His solicitor Liz Dux said: "As a result of the abuse my client needs ongoing counselling and his relationship with his parents, particularly his mother, is severely damaged."

A trial at Southwark Crown Court heard that Douglas-Hogg, 52, was branded a 'monster' by his victims, who described how he tried to 'normalise a homosexual atmosphere' at the school.

The history and languages master admitted 13 counts of indecent assault on five boys aged under 14 halfway through his trial in May 2009 and was jailed for four and a half years.