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flag A former teacher admitted to multiple sex offences against a student he groomed while working at a UK school.

flag Simon Taylor, a 43-year-old former soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan and later became a teacher, admitted to five sex offences against a teenage girl at Hethersett Academy in Norfolk, including sexual activity with a child in a position of trust, sexual communication, and two counts of sexual assault. flag The abuse, which began during the victim’s time at school and continued after she left, involved grooming through school platform messages, emotional manipulation, and threats of self-harm. flag She reported him in 2022 and informed his wife. flag Prosecutors said he exploited his position, while his defense cited lack of mental health support after military discharge as a possible factor. flag The judge adjourned the case, warning immediate custody was likely, and released Taylor on bail.

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