He is facing 13 charges
The student health and welfare officer at Lagan College appeared in court today accused of a sexually abusing a dozen girls.
Following a five month investigation by the PSNI Public Protection Unit Beckett, from Kilmore, Co Down, faces an indictment of 13 sex offences alleged to have been committed on dates between October last year and February this year. They include 11 charges of abusing a position of trust to incite the alleged victims to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual assault.
The 11 abuse charges allege that Beckett “intentionally caused or incited [...], a child under 18 to engage in sexual activity and at the time, you were in a position of trust over the said child” while the charges of sexual assault accuse Beckett of sexually touching two females when he “did not reasonably believe the complaint so consented”.
In court today, a Detective Constable gave evidence that he believed he could connect the accued to each of the charges while a prosecuting lawyer added that “evidence is still being collated” and that he was seeking a four week adjournment.
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