Teacher, 49, avoid jails after taking sexual pictures of 17-year-old former pupil
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA teacher has avoided jail after taking sexual pictures of his former pupil while she was 17-years-old. Lee Hannan, 49, mentored the pupil when he taught her at a school in St Helens, Merseyside, a court heard.
The pair kept in touch over email when she left before their relationship became 'flirtatious'. The next year, when the girl was 17, they met in hotel for sex.
The pair formed a 'loving relationship' and during their time together, Hannan took consensual photos and videos of them having sex on her phone, the court was told. READ MORE: Man accused of 'taking advantage' and raping woman in town centre after suspected spiking The teen went to police when Hannan, who was more than 20 years her senior, ended the relationship after three years.
She 'felt she had been groomed' after doing research online. Hannan said 'he had no idea taking of images of sexual intercourse was illegal and had he known it was illegal he would never have taken those images'.
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