Educating Cardiff teacher admits sexually assaulting teenage girl
Gareth Ritter, a teacher known for his appearance in the documentary 'Educating Cardiff', has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. The plea occurred mid-trial while Ritter was providing evidence in his own defense.
Why it matters
The case involves a public figure in education and highlights issues of sexual misconduct and the legal process in high-profile assault trials.
Image caption, Gareth Ritter was giving defence in his trial when he changed his plea
A teacher who featured in the Channel 4 documentary series Educating Cardiff has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
Gareth Ritter, 44, of Bryngwyn, in Monmouthshire, was in the middle of giving evidence in his defence when his barrister asked for the charge to be put to him again.
Ritter, who was also a prominent member of a number of brass bands, was asked to stand up and, when asked how he pleaded, he said "guilty".
He was told all of the charges he had admitted carried a custodial sentence and the court would consider immediate custody.
Ritter had previously denied intentionally touching the teenager sexually without consent when he was in his 30s.
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