Photo: CO NewsA teacher has lost his registration after he had an inappropriate relationship with a pupil he coached in a sports team. After a school sports competition the pupil sent Luff a Facebook friend request and they began messaging on Facebook, Snapchat and via text. When the girl's mum intervened Luff tried to get the pupil to lie that they had not met up. The New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal found Luff's behaviour amounted to serious misconduct and "bears the hallmarks of sexual grooming". The tribunal said Luff had a responsibility to maintain professional boundaries.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 07, 2017 21:33 UTC