A former primary school teacher has been put behind bars for having sex with a schoolgirl in his car.James Auchterlonie exchanged messages with the 14-year-old pupil before picking her up and driving her to a secluded spot where they had sex in the back seat.
Before they met up, Auchterlonie, 33, said to her: "I'm getting over the fact it's illegal".A trial at Newcastle Crown Court heard that the victim was a vulnerable girl who has been left traumatised by what happened.
Auchterlonie became flirtatious and sexual after communicating with the girl on social media.The conversation started on Instagram before moving onto Snapchat.
At one point, Auchterlonie, from Whitley Bay, asked her if the youngster had "daddy issues".Jessica Slaughter, prosecuting, said: "Messages between them show he was aware of her age.
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