PAUL CLEARY

A former secondary school deputy head teacher has been sentenced for child sex abuse offences.Paul Cleary, 58, previously admitted one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.Cleary, who worked in Doncaster before he retired, was told his abuse had a "detrimental" long-term effect on his victim.Cleary, of Plumpton Gardens in Doncaster, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Sheffield Crown Court.'Extreme breach'The court heard how Cleary had targeted "a particularly vulnerable child" and showed her support as a means to gain her trust.As part of his abuse, he touched her, made suggestive comments and sent emails of a sexual nature, writing in one: "Your age, my job - the risk makes it so much more appealing."Cleary's offending eventually came to light and he was arrested by police.On 6 June, he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.Judge Cha...

A former secondary school deputy head teacher has been sentenced for child sex abuse offences.Paul Cleary, 58, previously admitted one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.Cleary, who worked in Doncaster before he retired, was told his abuse had a "detrimental" long-term effect on his victim.Cleary, of Plumpton Gardens in Doncaster, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Sheffield Crown Court.'Extreme breach'The court heard how Cleary had targeted "a particularly vulnerable child" and showed her support as a means to gain her trust.As part of his abuse, he touched her, made suggestive comments and sent emails of a sexual nature, writing in one: "Your age, my job - the risk makes it so much more appealing."Cleary's offending eventually came to light and he was arrested by police.On 6 June, he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.Judge Cha...

A former secondary school deputy head teacher has been sentenced for child sex abuse offences.Paul Cleary, 58, previously admitted one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.Cleary, who worked in Doncaster before he retired, was told his abuse had a "detrimental" long-term effect on his victim.Cleary, of Plumpton Gardens in Doncaster, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Sheffield Crown Court.'Extreme breach'The court heard how Cleary had targeted "a particularly vulnerable child" and showed her support as a means to gain her trust.As part of his abuse, he touched her, made suggestive comments and sent emails of a sexual nature, writing in one: "Your age, my job - the risk makes it so much more appealing."Cleary's offending eventually came to light and he was arrested by police.On 6 June, he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.Judge Cha...

A former secondary school deputy head teacher has been sentenced for child sex abuse offences.Paul Cleary, 58, previously admitted one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.Cleary, who worked in Doncaster before he retired, was told his abuse had a "detrimental" long-term effect on his victim.Cleary, of Plumpton Gardens in Doncaster, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Sheffield Crown Court.'Extreme breach'The court heard how Cleary had targeted "a particularly vulnerable child" and showed her support as a means to gain her trust.As part of his abuse, he touched her, made suggestive comments and sent emails of a sexual nature, writing in one: "Your age, my job - the risk makes it so much more appealing."Cleary's offending eventually came to light and he was arrested by police.On 6 June, he pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust.He entered not guilty pleas to three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.Judge Cha...