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Teacher was warned to steer clear of pupil he allegedly abducted, court hears Teacher was warned to steer clear of pupil he allegedly abducted, court hears
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A colleague warned a married teacher to keep his distance from one of his pupils seven months before he allegedly abducted her to France, a jury has been told.A colleague warned a married teacher to keep his distance from one of his pupils seven months before he allegedly abducted her to France, a jury has been told.
Gossip had been circulating among pupils at Bishop Bell Church of England school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, that the schoolgirl had a crush on the 30-year-old maths teacher Jeremy Forrest.Gossip had been circulating among pupils at Bishop Bell Church of England school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, that the schoolgirl had a crush on the 30-year-old maths teacher Jeremy Forrest.
Lewes crown court heard on Friday that some students had claimed Forrest had shown favouritism to the girl during a half-term school trip to Los Angeles in February last year.Lewes crown court heard on Friday that some students had claimed Forrest had shown favouritism to the girl during a half-term school trip to Los Angeles in February last year.
One teacher, Emma Tremaman, who organised the trip, said the girl had avoided sanction for alleged misbehaviour after Forrest intervened, saying she had not been involved.One teacher, Emma Tremaman, who organised the trip, said the girl had avoided sanction for alleged misbehaviour after Forrest intervened, saying she had not been involved.
She said: "There were a group of girls that were complaining about [the girl] being let off and this is when some of the students claimed that she was always being let off and that she had a crush on Jeremy."She said: "There were a group of girls that were complaining about [the girl] being let off and this is when some of the students claimed that she was always being let off and that she had a crush on Jeremy."
Tremaman, who taught ICT and business, said she spoke to Forrest at the end of the trip amid concern that the rumours could damage his career.Tremaman, who taught ICT and business, said she spoke to Forrest at the end of the trip amid concern that the rumours could damage his career.
"At the end of the holiday there was an incident where Jeremy and myself were sat in the car park and I did mention to him the concerns a couple of the students had been saying.""At the end of the holiday there was an incident where Jeremy and myself were sat in the car park and I did mention to him the concerns a couple of the students had been saying."
She added: "He just thanked me."She added: "He just thanked me."
Forrest had also disclosed to her that he was not looking forward to returning home and that, as he said he loved his wife, he became "quite upset".Forrest had also disclosed to her that he was not looking forward to returning home and that, as he said he loved his wife, he became "quite upset".
Jurors also heard that, before the LA excursion, rumours had circulated among staff about problems Forrest was having at home, with suggestions that he had been sleeping in his car and that he might go to LA.Jurors also heard that, before the LA excursion, rumours had circulated among staff about problems Forrest was having at home, with suggestions that he had been sleeping in his car and that he might go to LA.
The trip took place seven months before Forrest and the girl fled to France. Police were alerted to their relationship, which had by then turned sexual, following a tip-off.The trip took place seven months before Forrest and the girl fled to France. Police were alerted to their relationship, which had by then turned sexual, following a tip-off.
When an officer and a social worker visited the girl's home to speak to her about what was going on, the pair decided to flee the next day.When an officer and a social worker visited the girl's home to speak to her about what was going on, the pair decided to flee the next day.
During the visit, the girl's mother gave police permission to seize and analyse her mobile phone on which text messages and pictures exchanged between the pair were stored.During the visit, the girl's mother gave police permission to seize and analyse her mobile phone on which text messages and pictures exchanged between the pair were stored.
In a videotaped interview with police, the girl said she had "panicked" when the authorities began to get involved and feared her mother's response to finding out.In a videotaped interview with police, the girl said she had "panicked" when the authorities began to get involved and feared her mother's response to finding out.
The prosecutor, Richard Barton, has said that, knowing their relationship was about to be exposed, Forrest booked them on a cross-Channel ferry from Dover to Calais on 20 September last year.The prosecutor, Richard Barton, has said that, knowing their relationship was about to be exposed, Forrest booked them on a cross-Channel ferry from Dover to Calais on 20 September last year.
CCTV caught them boarding the Spirit of France hand in hand at 9.20pm before they arrived in Calais in the middle of the night and spent seven days on the run.CCTV caught them boarding the Spirit of France hand in hand at 9.20pm before they arrived in Calais in the middle of the night and spent seven days on the run.
They dyed their hair to try to avoid detection, Forrest set up a French email account and bought a French mobile phone, and bogus CVs were drafted to help them find work, the court has heard.They dyed their hair to try to avoid detection, Forrest set up a French email account and bought a French mobile phone, and bogus CVs were drafted to help them find work, the court has heard.
Forrest used the alias Jack Dean and the girl also gave herself a bogus name on the false CVs, Barton has said.Forrest used the alias Jack Dean and the girl also gave herself a bogus name on the false CVs, Barton has said.
But an English bar owner to whom Forrest had applied for work recognised the pair from media reports, leading to them being caught in the south-western port city of Bordeaux on 28 September last year.But an English bar owner to whom Forrest had applied for work recognised the pair from media reports, leading to them being caught in the south-western port city of Bordeaux on 28 September last year.
Scottish-born Forrest, of Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Kent, denies child abduction.Scottish-born Forrest, of Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Kent, denies child abduction.
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