Crime12 October, 20262 min read
Oxford Lecturer Dr Lola Salem Faces Trial Over Indecent Child Image Charges
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Lola Salem, 33, Oxford lecturer, denies possessing category B and category C indecent child images. Suspended by Oriel College and barred from teaching at Oriel, Wadham, and St Catherine’s.
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Salem Denies Images
Dr Lola Salem, 33, denied one count of possessing three Category B images, which the BBC described as the second most serious type, between May 2021 and February 2023, and she also pleaded not guilty to possessing one Category C image between April 2021 and February 2023. Oriel College said it was "made aware of serious charges against an employee in June 2026" and that the employee was "suspended, pending the outcome of legal proceedings".
The University of Oxford confirmed Salem is not a university staff member but is a tutor at Oriel, and the BBC said she will stand trial at Oxford Crown Court in March 2028. Salem pleaded not guilty on July 23, and Salem will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on December 7.
College Suspension
Oriel College suspended Dr Salem from her lecturer post after it learned in June 2026 of the "serious charges" against her, and the college said the employee was "suspended, pending the outcome of legal proceedings". Salem appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, July 23, to enter her plea, after an initial hearing at Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, June 16.
Salem pleaded not guilty to the charges on 23 July and Salem will stand trial at Oxford Crown Court in March 2028. Rayo said Salem is of Kensington and Chelsea, west London, and it stated that a trial has been set for March 20 2028.
Trial Timeline
Salem will stand trial at Oxford Crown Court in March 2028, while the trial has been set for March 20 2028. Salem will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on December 7, and Salem is on bail.
Oriel College told it that it was "made aware of serious charges against an employee in June 2026" and that the employee was "suspended, pending the outcome of legal proceedings". Conquest of the Useless described how The Telegraph, Daily Mail, and GB News published reports on October 10 2026 about the charges, and it said GB News incorrectly stated that the trial was set for 2027.