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Evidence of previous incidents admissible to establish ‘pattern of grooming’
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against conviction by a former trainee teacher found guilty of indecent assault of a 13-year-old student. The appellant challenged the trial judge's decision to admit a portion of a statement that referred to other incidents not before the court, arguing it was prejudicial and not probative. However, the Court of Appeal held that the evidence had been relevant and necessary to demonstrate a pattern of grooming.
Court of Appeal, indecent assault, conviction, appeal dismissed, grooming, background evidence, relevance, necessity, probative value, prejudice, People (DPP) v McNeill, inappropriate relationship, sexualized conversations, evidence of grooming, progression of obsession, Offences Against the Person Act 1861, Common Law, teacher-student relationship, memorandum of interview, admissibility of evidence.
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