article_snippet: Kenneth Topham was finally arrested after scores of ‘sex texts’ sent by Kenneth Topham to the girl were found on the girl phone in May 2014 and headmaster Gavin Horgan called the police.
article_snippet: ’ Topham, a father of two who was also a foster carer to several children over the past decade, would meet the victim after school in the victim classroom.
article_snippet: There ’ Topham, a father of two who was also a foster carer to several children over the past decade repeatedly engaged in sexual activity which fell short of full sex, Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday.
article_snippet: Suspicions were first raised in the summer of 2013, when the girl was spotted arm-in-arm with Topham and wearing The teacher – a housemaster who would stay overnight at the school – jumper.
article_snippet: Afterwards, a school housemistress had an ‘informal discussion’ with Topham reminding The teacher
article_snippet: At Christmas Topham told the victim Topham loved the girl and in January 2014 a teacher saw them bouncing on a trampoline together.
article_snippet: The school’s deputy head then spoke ‘in detail’ to Topham about the relationship and the victim’s parents were informed.
article_snippet: I feel let down, hurt and stupid for allowing Topham to use me,’ her said in a brief statement to Nottingham Crown Court (pictured) for having a year-long sexual relationship with a teenage pupil under the noses of senior staff, adding that Topham had ‘ruined’ what should have been ‘fond memories of school’.
article_snippet: Judge Michael Pert QC told Topham Judge Michael Pert QC had ‘exploited a naive teenager’.
highlights_snippet: Arrested after scores of ‘sex texts’ sent by Kenneth Topham were found on girl's phone .
  