Music teacher 'told pupil to relax by having solo sex' court hears

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The trial of a music teacher accused of sexually assaulting eight teenage pupils at a series of secondary schools across Central Scotland began today with a claim from one ex-pupil that the peripatetic guitar instructor had told him to relax if he was struggling with a passage by having solo sex.

Keith Jenner, 56, taught the teenager from the time he was in second year in 2017 until 2020 when the youngster left school at the start of the Covid epidemic.

The teenager, now 18, told Falkirk Sheriff Court that Jenner had made "comments about masturbation" to him "two or three times" as they sat together in the 4ft by 12ft music room at his school, which cannot be identified.

He told a jury: "If I was getting a bit uptight, if I was struggling with the music, he'd say 'You should go home and have a w*** to relax'."He said Jenner would also touch the inside of his thigh, "moving his hand a wee bit", for 10 to 15 seconds.Falkirk Live brings you the latest headlines from Falkirk and beyond.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed with us?We share live news and exclusive scoops every day so make sure you're following us so we can keep you informed on all things Falkirk!He told prosecutor Katie Cunningham: "It wouldn't be every lesson, but it happened enough."It generally happened if it was just me - if one of the other boys was off."I think he tried to disguise it as a comforting thing, if I was struggling with a piece of music, to console me, but it wasn't nice."He said it made him feel "uncomfortable, a bit uneasy" and if he knew he was to be alone with Jenner at a lesson he would be "kind of dreading it a wee bit".He said he tried to sit further away from Jenner as a result.He added, "But it wasn't a very big