Chris Dawson abused his student long ago. But it’s still happening in our schools

In some cases, however, it’s not until many years later that information emerges through the courts. In one example from 2018, a 25-year-old maths teacher was jailed for sexual relationships with four 17-year-olds under his care.

A relationship with one girl, whom he lured to his house under the pretext of after-hours tutoring, and who regarded him as her secret boyfriend, fell apart when she found out he already had a girlfriend.

“It is stupid enough that I am hooking up with a student,…