PE teacher called child babe' and sent topless Snapchat pictures to student

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"A PE teacher who asked a pupil if they were wearing a lucky thong' and sent topless pictures to another has been banned from teaching indefinitely. Joshua Roper, who was the head of PE at Sheringham Community Primary School in Norfolk, was accused of sending inappropriate messages, touching a child's bottom and referring to one child as babe. A panel found the 30-year-old guilty of failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries."

"In July 2022, one child raised concerns about Roper to a manager at a football club after he sent inappropriate messages. Two more children also came forward with similar concerns which were reported to the Football Association on 25 August 2022. One alleged that Roper had engaged in conversations with her about her outfits and appearance and put kisses at the end of his messages. She also said he had touched her bottom on several occasions while they were setting up for training sessions."

The Independent covers a range of issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, emphasizing on-the-ground reporting. The outlet investigates matters such as the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word', which focuses on American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent does not use paywalls and seeks donations to fund reporters, enabling journalists to cover multiple perspectives. A PE teacher, Joshua Roper, formerly head of PE at Sheringham Community Primary School in Norfolk, was banned from teaching indefinitely after accusations of sending inappropriate messages, touching a child's bottom, and referring to a pupil as 'babe'. Multiple children raised concerns in July and August 2022, which were reported to the Football Association.

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