Teacher accused of slapping teen student's bottom wins High Court challenge against Tusla

A teacher, accused of smacking a teenage female student's bottom and allegedly making inappropriate comments to her, has won a High Court challenge against a finding of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that he had engaged in child sexual abuse.

The teacher, who cannot be named, was suspended after allegedly whispering in the young girl’s ear: “Call me tonight at 10.30pm; I have the house to myself.”