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Teacher gives pupil pen with hidden camera
A teacher who gave a pupil a pen with a hidden camera - then encouraged her to change clothes before using it - has been banned from the profession. Matthew Udall, 33, was banned indefinitely from the profession after a Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel found his “actions were sexually motivated and had the potential to cause serious harm to the pupil”.
TL;DR
- Matthew Udall, 33, has been banned indefinitely from teaching.
- Udall encouraged a pupil to use a pen containing a hidden camera.
- His actions were found to be sexually motivated and potentially harmful.
- The pupil discovered the camera and reported it.
- Udall pleaded guilty to inciting a child into sexual activity and attempting to observe a private act.
- He was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
- The ban is permanent with no review period due to the seriousness of the offense and risk of reoffending.