Primary school teacher declared sex offender over conduct towards 13-year old girl

Teacher fired despite denials of inappropriately touching child

24 September 2024 - 21:07

A teacher at Westerkim Primary School in Upington has been fired for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl — causing her to be frequently absent and her performance to drop — and has also been declared undesirable to work with children. ..

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