Girl admits sex offences never happened

The trial of a teacher charged with the sexual exploitation of a pupil over an eight-month period came to an abrupt end yesterday when the complainant admitted that it had never happened.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had denied eight charges of using a child for sexual exploitation, by inviting, inducing or coercing the child to engage in sexual, indecent or obscene acts, contrary to Section 3(2) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998, on dates between December, 2011, and July, 2012.