A shamed teacher who was caught in a car with a 17-year-old pupil yesterday admitted that she had sex with the youth.
A court heard how Eppie Sprung Dawson, 26, had agreed to give the dyslexic teenager extra help with his lessons at the Catholic secondary where she worked.
But the married English teacher, who was only four years into her career, drove him to the countryside, stopped in a lay-by and had sex with him.
They were spotted together by police officers on a routine patrol.
At Dumfries Sheriff Court yesterday, Dawson admitted that on December 21, while she was in a position of trust, she engaged in sexual activities with, or directed towards, a person under the age of 18, and that she had sexual intercourse with him.
Procurator fiscal depute Lyndsay Hunter said that Dawson had met the youth in Dumfries and then drove him to a lay-by on the Cummertrees to Hoddam Road.
She said that at around 5.20pm, police noticed the car, which had condensation on its windows.
The fiscal added: ‘The officers remained in their vehicle and spotted the couple in the passenger seat of the car.
‘They left their vehicle and approached the parked car where they saw the couple having sexual intercourse.
‘The police officers knocked on the car door and then saw the accused and a male, both naked from the waist down.’
Mrs Hunter said that Dawson was spoken to and it became clear that she was a teacher.
The fiscal added that she made no reply when cautioned and charged.
Sheriff George Jamieson deferred sentence until May 1 and called for reports, including a psychiatric assessment.
Dawson, of Dumfries, who taught at the town’s St Joseph’s College, was placed on the sex offenders’ register.
Sheriff Jamieson said the length of time she would remain on the register would be decided when she was sentenced. Bail was continued.
Solicitor David Finnie, defending, told the court that he would reserve his plea in mitigation until reports were prepared.
When Dawson was originally charged in January, one former pupil said that she often sent text messages signed off with kisses and claimed that she was known for being ‘touchy-feely’.
Yesterday, a spokesman for Dumfries and Galloway Council said Dawson was no longer employed by the authority and it would therefore not be appropriate to comment on the case.
Last night, there was no answer at the house that Dawson had shared with her husband Ranald, 32 – the son of the former Solicitor General for Scotland, Lord Dawson.
The teenager’s family could not be contacted for comment last night but when details of the case originally emerged, a woman at the family home said: ‘He is the victim in this but I don’t want to talk about it.’
A spokesman for the General Teaching Council for Scotland said: ‘We are aware of this case and conducting our own investigations into this matter.’
Source: Dailymail
Too bad
I think she enjoy havin sex wit teenage dan adult.
having sleeping?????
wow,agro wahala
Wow
Fine
Jeez…
What do you mean ‘Having sleeping’?
2 bad
she try
2 bad
Hmm.. Having sleeping!
she’s teachin her student.
Is very bad indeed,
What came over her?
Its a shame
Nawaoooooo
She was trying 2 teach the student practical Biololy, not her fault. Na kongi cause am.
Its un42nate bt dnt criticize. It cud hapen 2 any bdy. Temptation is evry were.
i love this page.
Correct teacher.
Is very bad bt let God judge them.
Na wahala dey oo
It is nobody’s fault among the two bc they accepted to enjoy themself bt woe to them if they dont repent 4rm founication
Both of them are wrong bt what really make d woman 2 case all problem?cos fear will nt let d boy 2 tell her such thing,I guess she must be d case of it.
She should be jailed for RAPE.
Its no longer a new tin in our generation now,al dez marks d end tim.d woman may b influenced by a spirit cause a normal human being can never tink f such.and d boy is 2 young 2 say no 2 d teacher cause u did nt know the treat d teacher came up with.
Wots kind of ashamed!
How
Biology Pratical.
End tym
Most people have had sex even before 17years. That age in modern times is actually too old to have sex. Set the woman free . Blame the husband for no satisfaction. Period
Cn’t her find a reasonable boy frnd dan d disgrace she brought 2 d husband, oga husband sorry Ooº°˚ ˚°ºoo .
Hmmm its normal
She jst want to satify her sexual urge
No wonder for what did she do !
She is lonely
That was good sound
Maybe she is a biological teacher also and they are on practical. But it is too bad nooowww, a married woman for that matter.
I kno d stori is bad but we can’t revers it anymor. Plz jst let d woman go
who among you who is not guilty, cast the first stone.
what punishment court wan’to pass on her again after this shame and the dsigrace,she did shameful thing by sleepg with her learner,many case lyk this is happen every angle around the world everyday,for God to expose her it as a reason,may be God wan’to save her frm sinful life,court should temper justice with mercy and let her go without any cost.
she is cheat him
Its somehow!
Hahahaha dis is dsgrce 2 teachr of d skul
A Teacher o a Cheater? God purnish her 4 turnishing d image of female teachers.
Pls wt jargons r pple droppg on ds page?hs simpl eng nw bcom a prblm 2 we Nigerians?perhps we shd b cmmunicatg in our dialects.Oga gan!
No Gud oooo
mhmn! what kind of shame is this? now hw is she going to look for by other student? if she hv children hw they are going to feel about this?
GOD PUNISH D WOMAM
Too bad for her and a big disgrace to her family!
This is really bad and should be allowed to be judged and punished by God.
This is very bad,i suggest she should be allowed to be judged and punished by God.