Teacher sent girl naked photos and sex act video

David Amos worked at Sedgefield Community College for five years

A teacher who sent a girl naked photographs and a video of himself performing a sex act has been banned from classrooms in England.

David Amos contacted the student at Sedgefield Community College in County Durham, where he taught, by email and then on the social media platform Snapchat.

He was jailed for 30 months in October 2022 after admitting causing a child to watch a sexual activity and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Banning him from the profession for life, the Teaching Regulation Agency said his behaviour "fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession".

'Lack of remorse'

The panel found Amos "used his position of trust" to engage in "sexual communications" with the girl, who was under 16.

It added his actions "were serious sexual misconduct against a child".

The panel said a lack of insight and remorse meant there was some risk of Amos reoffending if he was allowed to return to the classroom which would put pupils' wellbeing "at risk".

He had been employed by the college between January 2017 and October 2022.

He is now prohibited from teaching indefinitely in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England, although he can appeal to the High Court within 28 days of the decision having been made.

As well as the jail term, Amos was also required to register with police indefinitely and a 10-year sexual harm prevention order was put in place while his iPad and phone were destroyed.