A teacher who took advantage of a student's infatuation by abusing them in a classroom cupboard has been sentenced to jail.

Craig Hill, a 46-year-old man, has recently been sentenced to 32 months in jail for his actions. He was a math teacher at Hall Park Academy in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, where he groomed and sexually assaulted one of his students. The girl, who has chosen to remain anonymous, had developed a crush on Mr. Hill and he took advantage of this by offering her extra lessons. The court heard that she was "infatuated" and wanted to impress her teacher.

Instead of discouraging her feelings, Mr. Hill "exploited" them and sexually assaulted her multiple times outside of normal lesson hours. The prosecution barrister, Dawn Pritchard, explained that it started with him touching her back and then moving on to her leg. There was even a time when they went into a cupboard at the back of the classroom where he unbuttoned his shirt and the girl was taken aback by how hairy his chest was.

Years later, the girl, now an adult, finally came forward and reported Mr. Hill to the police. In a statement read to the court, she expressed the impact that his actions had on her life. She felt like she had lost precious time and her childhood was tainted by this experience. She also mentioned feeling worried and wary about bumping into him in the future.

Mr. Hill pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He was sentenced to 32 months in prison and will be on the sex offender register for 10 years. The judge, while sentencing him, highlighted that as a teacher, Mr. Hill had a responsibility towards his students and he should have shown the girl the door when he realized her feelings for him. Instead, he chose to exploit her and groomed her, making the classroom cupboard their secret place.

The judge also acknowledged the impact this had on the girl, who was just a child with no prior sexual experience. She was unable to understand the ramifications of what was happening and is still affected by it as an adult. The judge believed that Mr. Hill may now be remorseful, but it is unclear whether it is for his actions or for himself. This entire situation has caused immense harm to the victim and her life will never be the same.

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