Neil Beckett, 43, of Kilmore near Crossgar in County Down is accused of 29 sex offences against teenage girls.
A school health and welfare officer left a pupil feeling “creeped out” after putting her over his shoulder in a “fireman’s lift”, a court has heard.
Two other victims were teenage Army cadets at a time when, prior to taking up his role at the school, Mr Beckett was an Army cadet leader.In court today, a former pupil at Lagan College said she frequently visited Mr Beckett’s office when she was having issues in her school or personal life. She said she and a friend had been discussing plans for their school formal with Mr Beckett in his office, when she joked that she “might get a bit too drunk” and “end up being carried out of there”.
The complainant described another occasion in school on which she said the defendant invited her to his office for a coffee and a chat.“As we were talking, I could see him not talking to me, but talking to my legs,” she said. The defence barrister told the complainant that the hug "didn't happen", to which the complainant said it did."I know it happened. I confided in my best friend about it."
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