January 8th 2025.
The incident at Lady Bay Primary School near Nottingham in October 2023 caused quite a stir when a male teacher, Brendon Fallows, was found to have hacked into his colleague's phone and attempted to send himself an intimate video of her. This action resulted in Mr. Fallows being banned from teaching at the school, where he had been a teacher and math lead for a decade.
It all started when Mr. Fallows guessed the password of a female teacher's phone after finding her date of birth on her Instagram. He had removed it from her coat pocket when she left it in the school office to teach his class at 2:15pm. While she was gone, Mr. Fallows tried to send himself the video via WhatsApp. The woman, who had no idea what was happening, didn't realize anything was wrong until she unlocked her phone at 5:15pm and saw that something had been sent to an unknown number.
She quickly deleted the video and became alarmed, wondering if she had accidentally pressed something. However, upon further examination, she saw that the message had been sent at 3:25pm, while she was teaching. She even spoke to Mr. Fallows about the class they had just had before heading to her classroom. It wasn't until later that she realized the video had been sent while she was away.
Upon closer inspection, the woman recognized the profile picture on the WhatsApp account the video had failed to send to. It was an older picture, but she was certain it was Mr. Fallows. When confronted, he admitted to his actions, saying that his curiosity had gotten the best of him and he had acted without thinking of the consequences.
The panel heard that Mr. Fallows was fully aware of the impact his actions would have on the victim and the school. He had violated her trust and privacy, causing a great deal of upset, anger, and mistrust. This also created a sense of insecurity in the workplace. Mr. Fallows claimed that he had some attraction to the woman, but this was no excuse for his behavior. The panel found his actions to be calculated and motivated, and concluded that it amounted to unacceptable professional conduct. They recommended that Mr. Fallows be barred from teaching and that the case be reviewed after two years.
In light of this incident, it is clear that teachers must maintain the highest level of professionalism and respect for their colleagues. Any violation of privacy and trust is unacceptable and may bring the profession into disrepute. Let this be a lesson to all educators to always think before acting and to never let personal or professional circumstances cloud their judgment.
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