A deputy head teacher caught with a “disturbing” collection of photographs showing pupils in wrestling poses has been put on the sex offenders’ register for three years.Parents of school pupils, who were present at Hamilton Sheriff Court when Alan Burns was sentenced, have hit out at South Lanarkshire Council’s handling of the matter.The 59-year-old was convicted last month of committing a breach of the peace by taking and keeping photos of pupils for his sexual gratification.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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