{"id":143110,"date":"2021-10-29T12:06:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T12:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=143110"},"modified":"2021-10-29T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T12:06:47","slug":"primary-school-deputy-headteacher-44-in-tears-as-she-appears-in-court-charged-with-rape-and-18-child-sex-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/primary-school-deputy-headteacher-44-in-tears-as-she-appears-in-court-charged-with-rape-and-18-child-sex-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary school deputy headteacher, 44, in tears as she appears in court charged with rape and 18 child sex offences"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PRIMARY school deputy head wept today as she appeared in court charged with raping a girl.<\/p>\n

Julie Morris, 44,\u00a0is accused of 18 child sex offences that are "unrelated" to her job at St George\u2019s Central Church of England Primary School near Wigan.<\/p>\n

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Morris cried as she appeared from custody via videolink at Liverpool Crown Court today.<\/p>\n

She is charged with nine counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two counts of rape and three counts of indecent photo of a child.<\/p>\n

Morris is also accused of one count of possessing indecent photos of a child, one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child and two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.<\/p>\n

She entered no pleas and was remanded in custody until December 22.<\/p>\n

The teacher appeared alongside co-accused David Morris, 52, who is not related to her.<\/p>\n

He pleaded guilty to seven counts of rape, 13 counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.<\/p>\n

David Morris also admitted taking indecent images under the category A – the most serious levels – and B and C.<\/p>\n

He further pleaded guilty to distributing indecent images, two counts of engaging in sexual communications with a child, three counts of voyeurism, possession of an extreme pornographic image and possession of a prohibited image of a child.<\/p>\n

He will be sentenced on December 22.<\/p>\n

Maths and RE teacher Julie has worked at St George\u2019s Central Church of England Primary School for 10 years.<\/p>\n

Parents were told of the alleged offences last month in a letter from the headteacher Mark Grogan.<\/p>\n

He said: "It is important to emphasise that the charges in relation to the alleged offences are not connected with our school.\u201d<\/p>\n

The head added that he realises that it \u201cwill come as a shock for everyone within the school community\u201d.<\/p>\n

Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that two people have been charged with child sex offences which are alleged to have taken place in Eccleston.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavid Morris has been charged with three counts of rape of a girl under 13 and causing and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cJulie Morris has been charged with aiding and abetting the rape of a girl under 13 and inciting sexual activity with a child under 13. Julie Morris is employed in the education sector in Wigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working closely with Greater Manchester Police and Wigan Council to ensure that adequate safeguarding measures are in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe offences for which she has been charged are not related to her employment in Wigan.\u201d<\/p>\n


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