Jonathan Mark Norbury denies having sexual relationships with the teenagers while they were under 16
A “valued and conscientious” primary school teacher had sexual relationships with three underage girls, a disciplinary hearing was told.
An Education Workforce Council fitness to practice committee was told Jonathan Mark Norbury was alleged to have had sexual relationships with three girls between 2006 and 2008 while they were under 16.
This included inappropriate text messages, kissing and sexual touching, the hearing was told.
Norbury denies those allegations.
However the ex-teacher, from Swansea , admitted he had a sex with one girl and had given and received oral sex from another while both were under 18.
He also said he had had a sexual relationship with the third girl but only after she had turned 18.
Case presenting officer Cadi Dewi said Norbury was had a “unique level of charisma and boys and girls flocked to him”.
Norbury’s solicitor David Harris said his client did not admit bringing the profession into disrepute.
The girls – who were not pupils at Norbury’s school – will give evidence at the hearing in Cardiff later this week.
Norbury was found not guilty of 14 historic child sex offences at Swansea Crown Court in January last year.
Two of the girls who made allegations against Norbury in that case – known as Girl A and Girl B – are part of proceedings against him before the regulator.
A third, Girl C, was not part of the criminal case.
'Put pupils first'
Norbury was working as a teacher and acting deputy head at Casllwchwr Primary School, Swansea, when the allegations emerged in 2013.
The tribunal dismissed arguments made by Mr Harris that a settlement for £8,000 by Swansea Council and an employee reference provided by the authority changed the basis for the case against his client.
Both were made after he was sacked by the authority and criminal proceedings had come to an end.
The reference, provided by Swansea Council after the settlement in February of last year, described Norbury as a “valued and conscientious” teacher who had “always put the needs of the pupils first”.
The committee also threw out arguments that some of the alleged incidents should be dismissed because they pre-date Norbury’s time as a registered teacher.
Calling for that argument to be rejected Ms Dewi said: “It would be against established principle if we were to ignore conduct that took place just months before his registration but he could be dismissed for conduct just after.”
If the allegations against Norbury are found to be proved he faces a range of sanctions – the most serious meaning he would be barred from teaching again.
Mr Harris indicated Norbury was not currently working as a teacher and had no intention of returning to the profession.
The hearing continues.
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