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Teacher caught with collection of pupil pics wins appeal against conviction

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The Sheriff Appeal Court quashed Alan Burns' conviction after ruling he was unfairly treated by police officers.

A deputy head teacher caught with a "disturbing" collection of photographs of pupils has won an appeal against a court conviction.

The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.The 59-year-old was found guilty in March of committing a breach of the peace by taking and keeping photos of pupils for his sexual gratification. Burns took the photos between 2013 and 2021 while teaching at a school in South Lanarkshire, but he claimed they were for "entirely innocent purposes".

Burns told the officers: "I have had this fetish for a number of years and that is the sole reason I have these videos and pictures." Giving the appeal court's verdict, Sheriff Andrew Cubie said the officers had "crossed the line into unfairness".

 

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