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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Scots teacher fled to Australia for classroom job after claims he upskirted teen pupils
He allegedly asked one schoolgirl if the rip on her tights was "a ladder or a stairway to heaven" SIR PROBE Scots teacher fled to Australia for classroom job after claims he upskirted teen pupils A SCOTS teacher fled to Australia for a classroom job after he was suspended over claims he "upskirted" teen pupils. Dean Barr, 36, worked as a business teacher at a school in Helensburgh, in Argyll and Bute, for seven years before he was accused of a string of inappropriate behaviour. 2 Dean Barr, 36, taught at a school in Helensburgh for seven years Credit: deanbarr_1/x 2 But he fled Scotland after a number of concerning allegations came to light Credit: deanbarr_1/x It is alleged that Barr looked up schoolgirls' skirts and down their tops, as well as directing seedy comments at them. In June 2023, the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) launched an investigation into the claims against Barr and he was put on a Temporary Restriction Order in October that year. Barr fled the country in April 2024 and headed to Western Australia. He applied to register as a teacher and but failed to disclose the investigation or any of the allegations made against him. Barr secured a job in June last year and worked for four months in the Design and Technology department at Halls Head College, in Mandurah, near Perth. But when his alleged misconduct came to light, Barr was struck off in December 2024. He is alleged to have called students 'pretty' and referred to them as 'cats', brushed a pen on a girl's face, bent down to move boxes so he could look up two younster's skirts and whispered in a female pupil's ear while looking down her top between August and October 2022. He also allegedly made unnecessary contact with students, regularly wrapping his arm around them. Barr also asked one schoolgirl if the rip on her tights was "a ladder or a stairway to heaven", it is alleged. The GTCS are reportedly still probing the allegations after Australian education bosses contacted them. Boy, 7, in school 'knife attack' bid A parent of a girl who accused Barr of the alleged misconduct told The Daily Record how her daughter had been left "traumatised". She said: "He thought he avoid all this because he moved to Australia. But someone stopped him. Hopefully now some action will be taken. "My daughter said it started with a comment and it took nearly four months for her to tell me something was wrong. She would do anything not to go in to school. "After a while, I didn't recognise her because she was shell of who she used to be. She is still traumatised and has serious trust issues." A spokesperson for Argyll and Bute Council told the Record: "Appropriate action was taken at the time. As this is an ongoing General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and Police investigation, we are unable to comment further.' The General Teaching Council was also approached for comment.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Physics teacher who made ‘£60k a month' on OnlyFans faces being struck off
It is said her bio on her page read, 'good teacher gone bad…really bad', and made reference to posting 'big t**s and sexy tight body' photos 'every couple of days' Buchan also claims she received a flood of support from pupils since she was exposed A teacher who was making a reported 60,000 a month selling X-rated pictures on OnlyFans says she has received a flood of support from pupils after he was exposed. Kirsty Buchan (34) risks being struck off the teaching register after her saucy sideline was revealed. The physics teacher who claimed she only started to post images to make money amid a pay row, has already been forced to quit her role at Bannerman High School in Glasgow. Glasgow City Council launched a probe into Ms Buchan and referred the case to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The mother-of-one is now set to go before a disciplinary panel where she faces three allegations. The GTCS allege that between 2022 and 2023 she set up an OnlyFans page using the moniker 'Jessica Jackrabbitx' and used the profile to sell explicit photos and videos. Kirsty Buchan News in 90 June 4th It is said her bio on her page read, 'good teacher gone bad…really bad', and made reference to posting 'big t**s and sexy tight body' photos 'every couple of days'. She is also accused of failing to ensure that her profile could not be accessed by any member of the public including those under 18 without them needing to log in or subscribe to the adults-only site. The GTCS claim her actions were 'lacking in integrity', failed to take steps to stop her being identified and risked bringing the profession into 'disrepute'. It is said her fitness to teach is 'impaired' and that she is unfit to teach. However, Buchan, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, who, it is claimed gave a newspaper interview in December 2022 while still employed at the school, previously defended her decision to join OnlyFans. "You can hate me if you want,' she said. 'I don't like narrow-minded people who make judgments on folk they don't truly know. 'I have an everyday woman's body and don't mind showing my flaws. 'This is about standing up for my story and OnlyFans and promoting feeling good about yourself. Buchan also claims she received a flood of support from pupils since she was exposed 'I'm not looking for the world, just to be able to provide for my son.' Buchan also claims she received a flood of support from pupils since she was exposed. Pupils posted messages in support of the former science teacher in 2022 in which they called for her to be reinstated. One pupil was reported by The Mirror as writing on Instagram: 'Just want to let you know that we are all so grateful for everything you did for each and every one of us individually. 'You made the school worth going to, and God knows how we're all going to cope without you? I wish you the best of luck in the future and hopefully don't forget about us.' A virtual hearing is set to take place next week.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Teacher accused of upskirting girls fled to Australia to return to class
Dean Barr was accused of looking up girls skirts and down their tops. A teacher fled to Australia for work after he was suspended in Scotland over claims he "upskirted" female pupils. Dean Barr, 36, had been working at a school in Helensburgh for seven years before he was accused of a series inappropriate behaviour towards teenage girls - including looking up their skirts and down their tops - as well as making a number of unwanted comments. A probe was launched by the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS) in June 2023. In October that year, he was placed on a Temporary Restriction Order preventing him from teaching while the probe continued. But Barr headed to Western Australia in April 2024, where he applied to register as a teacher. During the process, he failed to declare his involvement in a disciplinary process or the concerning allegations against him. In June that year, he landed a job in the Design and Technology department at Halls Head College, in Mandurah, near Perth, where he worked for four months until the country's education department was made aware of concerns around his fitness to teach. Teaching officials then contacted colleagues back in Scotland, before discovering the shocking details of the investigation into his conduct. It is alleged that in March 2020, Barr slapped the pupil on the bottom and said 'Oh that couldn't have gone any better". In the same month, he is accused of messaging pupils privately on X, formerly known as Twitter. Between August and October 2022, the former business teacher allegedly called pupils 'pretty' and referred to them as cats, brushed a pen on a female pupil's face, bent down to move boxes so he could look up two pupils' skirts and whispered in a female pupil's ear while looking down her top. Barr also allegedly made unnecessary contact with pupils, repeatedly putting his arm around them. In November 2022, Barr asked one female student if a ladder on her tights was 'a ladder or a stairway to heaven'. It is understood the GTCS are still investigating the reported behaviour after being contacted by education officials in Australia. Barr's employment at Halls Head College was terminated in December 2024, after the allegations in Scotland came to light. A parent of one of the girls who accused Barr of inappropriate behaviour told of her shock at the news he had moved countries to secure another teaching job. She said: "He thought he avoid all this because he moved to Australia. But someone stopped him. Hopefully now some action will be taken." The mum said her daughter is "traumatised" by the alleged incidents. She said: "My daughter said it started with a comment and it took nearly four months for her to tell me something was wrong. She would do anything not to go in to school. After a while, I didn't recognise her because she was shell of who she used to be. She is still traumatised and has serious trust issues." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. A spokesperson for Argyll and Bute Council said: "Appropriate action was taken at the time. As this is an ongoing General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and Police investigation, we are unable to comment further.' A spokesperson for the GTCS said: 'We do not comment on individual Fitness to Teach cases for legal reasons."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Now X-rated teacher who made '£60,000 a month' on OnlyFans faces being struck off
A teacher who quit the classroom after it emerged she was selling X-rated pictures on OnlyFans is to be hauled before an education watchdog. Kirsty Buchan, 34, left her role at Bannerman High School in Glasgow when her explicit sideline was revealed. The physics teacher claimed she only started to post images to make money amid a pay row. She later claimed to have made £60,000 in just one month by sharing photos of herself on the adult site. Glasgow City Council launched a probe into Ms Buchan and referred the case to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The mother-of-one is now set to go before a disciplinary panel where she faces three allegations against her. The GTCS allege that between 2022 and 2023 she set up an OnlyFans page using the moniker 'Jessica Jackrabbitx' and used the profile to sell explicit photos and videos. It is said her bio on her page read, 'good teacher gone bad*really bad', and made reference to posting photos 'every couple of days'. She is also accused of failing to ensure that her profile could not be accessed by any member of the public including those under 18 without them needing to log in or subscribe to OnlyFans. Ms Buchan, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, is further said to have given a newspaper interview in December 2022 while still employed at the school about her decision to join OnlyFans. The GTCS claim her actions were 'lacking in integrity', failed to take steps to stop her being identified and risked bringing the profession into 'disrepute'. It is said her fitness to teach is 'impaired' and that she is unfit to teach. The teacher had previously defended her decision to join OnlyFans. She said: 'You can hate me if you want. 'I don't like narrow-minded people who make judgments on folk they don't truly know. 'I have an everyday woman's body and don't mind showing my flaws. 'This is about standing up for my story and OnlyFans and promoting feeling good about yourself. 'I'm not looking for the world, just to be able to provide for my son.'
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Scots teacher who made ‘£60k a month' on OnlyFans faces being struck off after pupils found saucy sex pics
Read on to discover the three allegations made against her RAUNCHY MISS Scots teacher who made '£60k a month' on OnlyFans faces being struck off after pupils found saucy sex pics Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TEACHER who quit the classroom after it emerged she was selling X-rated pictures on OnlyFans is to be hauled before an education watchdog. Kirsty Buchan, 34, left her role at Bannerman High School in Glasgow when her explicit sideline was revealed. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 OnlyFans star Kirsty Buchan risks being struck off the teaching register Credit: Kirsty Buchan 3 The physics teacher puts on a busty display in lacy black underwear Credit: Kirsty Buchan 3 An exterior shot of Bannerman High School in Glasgow Credit: Alan MacGregor Ewing The physics teacher claimed she only started to post images to make money amid a pay row. She later claimed to have made £60,000 in just one month by sharing photos of herself on the adult site. Glasgow City Council launched a probe into Buchan and referred the case to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). Buchan, a mum-of-one, is now set to go before a disciplinary panel where she faces three allegations against her. The GTCS allege that between 2022 and 2023 she set up an OnlyFans page using the moniker 'Jessica Jackrabbitx' and used the profile to sell explicit photos and videos. It is said her bio on her page read, 'good teacher gone bad…really bad', and made reference to posting 'big t**s and sexy tight body' photos 'every couple of days'. She is also accused of failing to ensure that her profile could not be accessed by any member of the public including those under 18 without them needing to log in or subscribe to OnlyFans. Buchan, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, is further said to have given a newspaper interview in December 2022 while still employed at the school about her decision to join OnlyFans. The GTCS claim her actions were 'lacking in integrity', failed to take steps to stop her being identified and risked bringing the profession into 'disrepute'. It is said her fitness to teach is 'impaired' and that she is unfit to teach. Female teacher, 27, had 'sex with student in classroom' hours before arrest as '8-month relationship' exposed Buchan had previously defended her decision to join OnlyFans. She said: "You can hate me if you want. 'I don't like narrow-minded people who make judgments on folk they don't truly know. 'I have an everyday woman's body and don't mind showing my flaws. 'This is about standing up for my story and OnlyFans and promoting feeling good about yourself. 'I'm not looking for the world, just to be able to provide for my son.' A virtual hearing is set to take place on Monday and then continue later in the week. It comes after Buchan told how she has received a flood of support from pupils since her saucy side hustle was exposed.
