A former Haverfordwest High teaching assistant, Samuel Davies, was escorted off school premises in the UK after female students showed the SnapChat messages he sent to them.
Two students at Haverfordwest High, both in their mid-teens, reported receiving inappropriate messages on social media from Davies.
Davies told one of the girls he found her attractive, asking her not to tell anyone about his message.
He asked the other to share photos of her body, a professional standards panel heard.
“I want to see that body (smiling emoji) and a few pix maybe? xx,” Davies messaged the girl, referred to as Learner B. He then followed that up with “asking you for pix and stuff, you cool with that kind of thing or are you not really into it?”.
Another girl, referred to as Pupil A, said she was shocked to receive a message from Davis on Snapchat when he requested to add her as a friend using a name she didn’t recognise.
“Oh hey, I am your teacher. Don’t tell anyone, I would get into trouble, but I think you’re really attractive,” the message said.
The teaching assistant, employed under an apprentice scheme with agency Ap Prentis, sent friend requests on Snapchat under the name “Sam Bear Davies”, the Education Workforce Council Wales panel was told.
Davies was escorted off the school premises when the pupils reported the messages, Wales Online reports.
The panel also heard that there had been previous complaints about his conduct, including that Davies offered under-age pupils drags of a vape off school premises. He had also sent Pupil B photos of himself vaping in the school disabled toilet.
He was also spotted in the school sixth form area, where he had no reason to be, talking to a female student about what pubs and clubs she could get into under-18.
During the four day hearing, from December 8 to December 11, Pupil B gave evidence, saying the messages Davies sent her made her feel uncomfortable.
Davis’ actions in messaging the girls were s3xual in nature and s3xually motivated, the committee found. Despite warnings from the school’s deputy head and safeguarding lead, Tracy Edwards, about his behaviour being too familiar with pupils, it escalated to messaging pupils.
Mrs Edwards told the hearing she had to speak to him on a number of occasions about professional boundaries after complaints including an allegation he had offered children vapes just off the school premises.
There were also claims he had been heard telling a pupil “you look good” and to others he suggested meeting up and going for a “sesh”, or words to that effect, the panel was told.
Davies’ appearance had also changed and he wore an earring and his sleeves rolled up to show tattoos, Mrs Edwards said.
The first formal allegation followed the girls sharing screenshots of the social media messages, which led to Davies being escorted off school property while an investigation was launched.
The committee found a raft of allegations against Davies proved that he engaged in unacceptable professional conduct.
Mr Newsome said Davies was apparently of previous good character with no EWC sanctions against him.
He said: “This was a pattern that started after Samuel Davies was employed. Samuel Davies knew what he was doing was wrong.
“He took steps to conceal by messaging Learner A that she must not tell anyone about this message ‘or I will get into trouble’.”
Mr Newsome said Davies’ actions had directly impacted pupils and their wellbeing, and he had “deep seated attitudinal problems that could be a significant risk to learners”.
“It is particularly concerning that Davies put his own s3xual interests first with no thought of the impact of his behaviour on learners,” said Mr Newsome.
Striking Davies off the EWC register indefinitely, the committee ruled that Davies may not apply to be re-instated for five years. Davies has the right to appeal to the High Court within 28 days.
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