Paedo teacher jailed for molesting two boys at Scots primary schools struck off

Carol Ann White was convicted of engaging in sexual activity with the boys spanning between August 2018 and May 2020 and jailed for three years at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

A teacher who was jailed after she molested two schoolboys has been struck off. Carol Ann White, 41, targeted the youngsters, then aged 11 and 12, while employed in two primary schools in North Lanarkshire.

A police investigation was launched when it was discovered she had been texting a 12-year-old boy during the first Covid-19 lockdown.

Phones belonging to the pair were analysed and a total of 1,185 messages had been exchanged over a three-week period.

White asked him to touch himself, sent revealing photos of herself and sent one photo captioned 'C**kblock of the year goes to Covid-19 '.

The probe led police to an 11-year-old boy who said White had kissed him on the lips in a school store cupboard.

White, of Uddingston, Lanarkshire, was convicted of engaging in sexual activity with the boys spanning between August 2018 and May 2020 and jailed for three years at Airdrie Sheriff Court.

She had also admitted possessing eight indecent images of her 12-year-old victim.

Shamed mum-of-two White has now had her registration to teach removed by education watchdog the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).

A 'removal' order has been marked against her registration on the official GTCS website which means she has been banned from the classroom and will not be able to teach again unless she proves she is fit to do so.

White was placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely and ordered to be kept on licence for 18 months following her release from prison after a sheriff ruled she posed a risk to the public.

Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!

Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.

You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.

No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.

All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!

If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.

To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.

If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.

Sheriff Morag Shankland told her: "You have been convicted of a serious breach of trust and you have shown absolutely no remorse for these actions."

Last year it emerged a headteacher at one of the schools White had worked in had failed to act on staff concerns over the predator. Angela Paterson ignored 'serious allegations' about the relationship between White and the boy.

Paterson admitted a string of errors in her handling of allegations between 2015 and 2019 and was struck off.

She failed to read written concerns about White from colleagues, which included use of the word 'grooming', and also provided White with an 'excellent' reference despite her new school being attended by 'vulnerable' youngsters.

The GTCS website states: "A removal order prohibits a teacher from making a registration application for a specified period - the maximum period is two years.

"A teacher who has been removed from the register will only be granted registration again where they demonstrate to a fitness to teach panel that they are now fit to teach."

Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond. Sign up to our daily newsletter .

Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.