The trial of a former welfare officer accused of sex offences has heard from the school's principal.
The jury at the trial of a former school welfare officer accused of sex offences against teenage girls has heard how the principal of the school reacted upon first hearing about the alleged offences.
The charges span a decade between 2013 and 2023 and involve 11 alleged victims, nine of whom were pupils at Lagan College. He was also reminded that he was not a counsellor and to demonstrate appropriate levels of personal distance. Mrs McNamee says it was after this that the allegations were referred to the school's safeguarding team, the board of governors, and the child protection team at the Education Authority.He denied the pupils allegations and said the only contact was giving a plaster.Neil Beckett was also placed on precautionary suspension to "protect both pupils and staff".
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