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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harry Cockburn

Teacher banned from classroom for sending sexual messages to 13-year-old

Liam Walker
  • Liam Walker, a 31-year-old humanities teacher, has been indefinitely banned from teaching after sending sexual messages to a 13-year-old girl.
  • Walker, who taught at Sir William Stanier School in Crewe, Cheshire, used Snapchat and another online chatroom, employing usernames such as 'HungTeacherMeet' and 'Fit Teacher'.
  • He corresponded with the girl, identified as 'Child A', for a week in August 2024, despite being informed she was 13 during their initial online interaction.
  • A Teaching Regulation Agency panel upheld allegations that Walker asked intrusive questions about her sexual history and made other sexualised remarks, including 'are you looking for sex?'.
  • The panel concluded his actions amounted to a 'serious departure from the personal and professional conduct elements of the Teachers’ Standards' and 'sexual misconduct', leading to the prohibition order to maintain public confidence.

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