Head allegedly showed intimate video of himself

A HEADTEACHER told a member of staff to come to his office for a meeting where he proceeded to open his laptop and play a video of what appeared to show him "caressing himself", a professional standards hearing has been told.

- ABBIE WIGHTWICK

James “Jamie” Richards, former headteacher of Cadle Primary in Swansea, is alleged to have gone to her room in the school and told her to come to his office to see a plan he was working on.

When the member of staff, identified only as Colleague E, went to his office he shut the door and began playing her a video on his laptop.

"It was a video of James Richards. He was wearing a black polo shirt. He was caressing himself and touching his genitalia in clear view," Colleague E told the Education Workforce Council Wales hearing on.

"He was watching my reaction. I was very scared. I was shut in his office with him. It was an incredibly vulnerable situation. I was in shock and wanted to get out.

"I knew I needed to report concerns but was worried I would lose my job."

Giving evidence Colleague E, became tearful at times and said the former headteacher's behaviour impacted all areas of her life.