A Fife teacher who admitted opening the door of a train toilet and trying to taking images of women inside will be allowed to carry on teaching.
Steven Addison – a secondary biology teacher at Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes – had admitted behaving in a “disorderly manner” on an Edinburgh train last July.
His professional body, the General Teaching Council for Scotland, has decided he can continue to teach, with the offence marked against his record for just one year.
Mr Addison, 39, waived his right to a full hearing in front of the GTCS by admitting to the offence on December 28.
He and another Auchmuty teacher – Derek Gibson – were arrested by British Transport Police (BTP) over the incident last August.
The arrest came after a public appeal from the BTP – who released images of two men wanted over an alleged “indecent incident.”
It was reported that images of the pair were recognised by pupils viewing them on social media.
It is believed both men were offered non-court disposals, which deal with the matter without a trial. Non-court measures can vary from no action at all to fines or compensation orders.
But because they are not issued by the court in public the Crown Office will not reveal what measures were taken.
Mr Addison was deputy head of Auchmuty at the time of the offence.
In the GTCS ruling (PDF link) he admits his fitness to teach is impaired.
The GTCS declaration reads: “On 3 July 2015 at a point during a train journey between Waverley and Haymarket Railway Stations, Edinburgh you did whilst acting with another conduct yourself in a disorderly manner and repeatedly open a toilet door when you knew the toilet was occupied and attempt to take a picture or a video of the occupants.”
Mr Addison admitted that in view of the incident his fitness to teach is impaired and he will be subject of a reprimand for a year.