Thursday, October 1, 2015

Schoolboy seduced by teaching assistant talks to This Morning about her 'disgusting' punishment

The boy appeared on This Morning where he claimed his confidence had been "shattered" by Caroline Berriman, who was spared jailed after admitting the affair


A schoolboy groomed by a teaching assistant went on TV today to blast her punishment as "disgusting".

The student claims his confidence had been "shattered" by Caroline Berriman, who was spared jail despite admitting sex with the 15-year-old.

The relationship started when Berriman was working as a classroom teaching assistant at Abraham Moss Community School in Crumpsall, Manchester.

The boy claims the pair did not have sex until five months into their relationship but from then on it was regular and "always unprotected".

Today the boy was interviewed by This Morning's hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield who referred to him as "Jack" as he cannot be named for legal reasons.

Jack, now 17, said: "I think it's disgusting and I want people to understand that even though they might not have seen what happened, I wouldn't wish it on anybody."


Spared jail: Caroline Berriman admitted the offences

Former teaching assistant Caroline Berriman admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old student
Smiles: Caroline Berriman's affair ended when Jack confided in his mum
Describing how the relationship has affected his life, Jack said: "I can't look at a girl. I can't stay in the same room as a woman unless they are older, like 40, 50.

"My confidence is broken, I've got no confidence no more. I used to be confident and have girlfriends and that's just shattered."

Giving advice to others, he continued: "No mater how scared and how fragile you are you should come forward and talk to people. That's the only way it is going to help.

School: Abraham Moss Community School in Crumpsall, Manchester.

Former teaching assistant Caroline Berriman admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old student
Pose: Caroline Berriman regularly had sex with the under-age boy


Berriman, now 30, was sentenced last week, but avoided being sent straight to prison having admitted the offences.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child and a further charge of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust.

Berriman, of Chadderton, Oldham, was handed a two-year sentence, suspended for two years at Minshull Street Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to all three charges at an earlier hearing.

She faces 250 hours of unpaid community work - and was ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge.

Berriman must also obey a restraining order prohibiting her from contacting or seeing the victim.





Credit: Mirror.co.uk