HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHER BANNED FOR SENDING EXPLICIT IMAGES TO UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER
A teacher who transmitted indecent images of himself to an undercover police officer posing as a minor has been issued an indefinite ban from the teaching profession.
Thomas Calverley, who taught PE at Adeyfield Academy in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, believed he was conversing with a 14-year-old boy via online chat.
He admitted to child sex offences in court and was subsequently banned from teaching by a panel from the Teaching Regulation Agency.
The report documents that Calverley used online chat platforms between May 25 and June 3, 2021, where he sent explicit photographs to the officer, convinced he was communicating with a boy named Ben and requested sexual images in return.
Police tracked him through his online profile, leading to his arrest.
He pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a minor and attempting to cause a child under 16 to view sexual images.
He was sentenced to a two-year community order with mandatory participation in the Horizon Sex Offender programme, along with 30 days of rehabilitation and 120 hours of unpaid work.
The disciplinary panel noted that there was no evidence Calverley showed remorse or insight, which increased concerns over potential future risks to pupils.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
53.6%
confidence
First-name region
Europe
France
29.6%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
53.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
pting to engage in sexual communication with a minor and attempting to cause a child under 16 to view sexual images. He was sentenced to a two-year community order with mandatory participation in the Horizon Sex Offender programme, along...
Disqualification or ban
He admitted to child sex offences in court and was subsequently banned from teaching by a panel from the Teaching Regulation Agency
Community order
30 days
He was sentenced to a two-year community order with mandatory participation in the Horizon Sex Offender programme, along with 30 days of rehabilitation and 120 hours of unpaid work
