[2024] UKUT 171 (AAC)

asked RR to outline his version of the events. The details were similar but inconsistent. He found it very hard to explain how the student had his number, although he did confirm that they had exchanged numbers. We did not ask him about the ‘John Winkle’ messages as he stated repeatedly he had never used the number or contacted the student apart from one missed-call initially when they were alone in class. There were many vague and slightly incongruous details in this aspect of his account. He did admit, however, several times to asking the student for outside of classroom contact.