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Teacher Banned for Giving Girl Hidden-Camera Pen and Urging Her to Change Clothes

Teacher Banned for Giving Girl Hidden-Camera Pen and Urging Her to Change Clothes

Teacher Banned for Giving Girl Hidden-Camera Pen and Urging Her to Change Clothes

TL;DR

  • Matthew Udall, a former science teacher, was banned indefinitely from the profession.
  • He gave a student a pen with a hidden camera and told her to change completely.
  • Udall was convicted of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and attempting to observe a private act.
  • He was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
  • A Teaching Regulation Agency panel determined his actions were sexually motivated and posed a serious risk.
  • The panel cited a lack of insight and remorse as reasons for an immediate and permanent ban.
  • Udall is prohibited from teaching in any school or relevant youth accommodation and cannot apply for restoration.