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| Teacher Simon Clannachan jailed for child and bestiality images | Teacher Simon Clannachan jailed for child and bestiality images |
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| A primary school teacher who was caught with indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals has been jailed for six months. | A primary school teacher who was caught with indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals has been jailed for six months. |
| Simon Clannachan admitted 14 counts of making indecent images of children and seven of possessing pornographic images portraying a sexual act with an animal. | Simon Clannachan admitted 14 counts of making indecent images of children and seven of possessing pornographic images portraying a sexual act with an animal. |
| The 40-year-old was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court. | The 40-year-old was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court. |
| Clannachan, of Richmond Park Avenue, Bournemouth had resigned from his job at Kingsleigh Primary School. | Clannachan, of Richmond Park Avenue, Bournemouth had resigned from his job at Kingsleigh Primary School. |
| He was placed on the sex offenders register for seven years and disqualified from working with children. | He was placed on the sex offenders register for seven years and disqualified from working with children. |
| In a statement released earlier this month when Clannachan last appeared in court, head teacher Richard Gower said it was a "dark chapter" in the school's history. | In a statement released earlier this month when Clannachan last appeared in court, head teacher Richard Gower said it was a "dark chapter" in the school's history. |
| It continued: "This has been a very difficult time for all those involved, not just our staff, many of whom have felt a deep sense of anger and betrayal that one of our profession could engage in such activities, but for everyone in our school community." | It continued: "This has been a very difficult time for all those involved, not just our staff, many of whom have felt a deep sense of anger and betrayal that one of our profession could engage in such activities, but for everyone in our school community." |
| None of the offences is believed to have involved pupils attending the school. |