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9 March 2006
EXCLUSIVE: SIR IS AXED OVER GIRL,17
By Lori Campbell
A TEACHER at a top private school has been accused of kissing and touching a 17-year-old girl pupil in a midnight romp on a beach.
Michael Casey, 44, could now be prosecuted for committing a sexual act while in a position of trust.
Casey was a teacher at posh George Watson's College in Edinburgh when he allegedly met the senior pupil at a secluded beauty spot. The schoolgirl told another teacher about the alleged encounter.
Casey was suspended. The school's head teacher alerted cops and Casey, a former police sergeant, was arrested and charged.
Prosecutors are now deciding whether he should face court.
A source at George Watson's said yesterday: "Mr Casey was a highly regarded teacher. But if these allegations are proved, he will have lost all the trust and respect people had in him.
"If it's true, it's unbelievable that he would abuse his position to meet up with a pupil at night."
Casey is said to have met the girl at Gullane Bents in East Lothian in 2004.
Our school source said the pupil later confided in one of Casey's colleagues. The insider added: "The teacher she told confronted Mr Casey and threatened to tell the head teacher unless Mr Casey did so himself."
Casey quit his job as a modern studies teacher after police charged him.
His wife Lesley, 43, had already dumped him when the claims came to light.
A friend said: "They split for other personal reasons."
But the source added: "Lesley was devastated and angry when she heard about the girl's claims.
"She is filing for divorce."
Casey moved out of the home he shared with Lesley in Cramond, Edinburgh, and went to stay with a pal.
But he was kicked out after his host found out about the police charges.
Casey is now renting a one-bedroom flat in Comely Bank, Edinburgh and working as a taxi driver.
He told our reporter: "You haven't got the right Casey. My first name isn't Michael. I do sometimes get post for a Michael Casey living down the road though, so that could be your man.
"I was never a teacher at George Watson's and don't know anything about meetings with a pupil."
Former pupils at £7800-a-year George Watson's include rugby stars Gavin and Scott Hastings and politicians David Steel and Malcolm Rifkind.
Head teacher Gareth Edwards confirmed: "A former member of staff resigned in January 2006.
"The school received information which was reported to the police. I cannot comment further as there is an ongoing police investigation."
EXCLUSIVE: SIR IS AXED OVER GIRL,17
By Lori Campbell
A TEACHER at a top private school has been accused of kissing and touching a 17-year-old girl pupil in a midnight romp on a beach.
Michael Casey, 44, could now be prosecuted for committing a sexual act while in a position of trust.
Casey was a teacher at posh George Watson's College in Edinburgh when he allegedly met the senior pupil at a secluded beauty spot. The schoolgirl told another teacher about the alleged encounter.
Casey was suspended. The school's head teacher alerted cops and Casey, a former police sergeant, was arrested and charged.
Prosecutors are now deciding whether he should face court.
A source at George Watson's said yesterday: "Mr Casey was a highly regarded teacher. But if these allegations are proved, he will have lost all the trust and respect people had in him.
"If it's true, it's unbelievable that he would abuse his position to meet up with a pupil at night."
Casey is said to have met the girl at Gullane Bents in East Lothian in 2004.
Our school source said the pupil later confided in one of Casey's colleagues. The insider added: "The teacher she told confronted Mr Casey and threatened to tell the head teacher unless Mr Casey did so himself."
Casey quit his job as a modern studies teacher after police charged him.
His wife Lesley, 43, had already dumped him when the claims came to light.
A friend said: "They split for other personal reasons."
But the source added: "Lesley was devastated and angry when she heard about the girl's claims.
"She is filing for divorce."
Casey moved out of the home he shared with Lesley in Cramond, Edinburgh, and went to stay with a pal.
But he was kicked out after his host found out about the police charges.
Casey is now renting a one-bedroom flat in Comely Bank, Edinburgh and working as a taxi driver.
He told our reporter: "You haven't got the right Casey. My first name isn't Michael. I do sometimes get post for a Michael Casey living down the road though, so that could be your man.
"I was never a teacher at George Watson's and don't know anything about meetings with a pupil."
Former pupils at £7800-a-year George Watson's include rugby stars Gavin and Scott Hastings and politicians David Steel and Malcolm Rifkind.
Head teacher Gareth Edwards confirmed: "A former member of staff resigned in January 2006.
"The school received information which was reported to the police. I cannot comment further as there is an ongoing police investigation."
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