Angus Council launches probe into ‘inappropriate images’ on school network

Angus primary pupils downloaded explicit pictures and images of sex predator Jimmy Savile using a school computer network today.

Angus Council has launched an investigation after an 11-year-old Arbroath girl was confronted with shots of the disgraced TV presenter and a photo of a topless woman, while in class.

A Courier source said the youngster, from the town’s Inverbrothock Primary School, reported the distressing episode during a morning lesson, after logging on to a secure email account usually reserved for coursework.

The email system uses a child’s surname and first initial in tandem with a password, and is linked to the Scottish schools’ Glow network, which claims to provide “a trusted and safe environment” for pupils, practitioners and parents.

A council spokeswoman confirmed the incident involved pupils sending “inappropriate images” to another pupil.

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