Why was Sparklebox Registered Offender Caught for the 2nd Time?

Why was Sparklebox Registered Offender Caught for the 2nd Time?

A former teacher and convicted paedophile who ran one of the UK’s biggest education websites has been jailed for a 2nd time for making indecent images of children.

Sparklebox, which allows customers to create classroom resources, has now been banned by many schools and councils.

The former teacher was jailed for 9 months in 2005 for downloading pornographic images of children from the internet while working at a Warwickshire school, but reinvented himself as “Samuel” after changing his name by deed poll.

Last week he was jailed for a year at Worcester Crown Court after admitting making more than 400 indecent and pseudo photographs of children.

A judge had lifted his internet ban back in 2005, after which the teacher set up Sparklebox. But he remained a registered sex offender and cannot work with children.

Police previously blocked Sparklebox during their investigations which led to fears the website wasn’t safe.

Their advice to teachers now is that it is safe to use, but anyone who has downloaded the website’s toolbar should delete it.

The former teacher’s latest offences were discovered by police in September 2009 even though he had been using sophisticated “eraser” software that automatically deleted the photographs. The court heard there was no suggestion he had been distributing pornography through Sparklebox.

His access to the internet has again been restricted.

It is unclear what will now happen to Sparklebox. The website’s blog has disappeared, but in an older post staff denied the accusations against the former teacher and said there was no “valid reason” for blocking the site.

!!! ACCESS DENIED !!!

What are your thoughts on this unbelievable story?

Dawn Pugh Therapy expert.

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