Educating Cardiff star accused of sexual assault and having indecent images of children

A erstwhile school adjunct caput who appeared successful Channel 4 programme Educating Cardiff has been accused of intersexual battle and having indecent images of children.

Gareth Ritter, 43, was an adjunct caput teacher and a euphony teacher astatine Cardiff’s Willows High.

The schoolhouse featured connected the Channel 4 world series, arsenic portion of the 4th play of the Educating… franchise.

Ritter has been charged with intersexual assault, two counts of making an indecent representation of a kid and 1 number of distributing an indecent representation of a child.

He appeared astatine Cardiff Magristrates’ Court successful November past year, and is owed to look proceedings astatine Cardiff Crown Court this November.

The alleged offences are said to person taken spot betwixt May 2015 and July 2015, weeks earlier the TV amusement aired.

South Wales Police said successful a statement: ‘Gareth Ritter from Monmouthshire appeared astatine Cardiff Magistrates’ Court connected November 5, 2024.’

According to WalesOnline, Ritter was known for his usage of exertion successful the schoolroom and won the 2013 Pearson grant for innovative usage of technology. He is besides said to person won 2 Microsoft Virtual Classroom Tour awards.

The Education Workforce Council website states a disciplinary bid and regularisation connected employment has been placed connected Ritter.

Ritter is besides said to person been a portion of Ebbw Valley Brass Band and the Lydbrook Band, but resigned from his conducting roles, according to 4barsrest.

It’s claimed helium resigned from the erstwhile ‘due to idiosyncratic reasons’ with nary further details given.

Ritter declined to remark and did not corroborate nor contradict helium had resigned from his presumption successful the set nor remark connected the transgression charges helium faced erstwhile contacted by WalesOnline.

Educating Cardiff aired successful 2015, and followed the occurrence of Educating Essex, Educating Yorkshire, and Educating the East End.

It followed caput teacher Joy Ballard and her squad of unit trying to alteration the schoolhouse and its pupils, and ran for 8 episodes.

Metro has approached South Wales Police, Ebbw Valley Brass Band and Lydbrook Band for comment.

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