A married head teacher who exposed himself to staff on school premises and on a school trip has been struck off the teaching register for at least 15 years.

The ‘predatory’ and ‘sexualised’ behaviour of James ‘Jamie’ Richards, former head teacher of Swansea’s Cadle Primary, shocked the community, resulting in all allegations against him being proved after a four-day hearing.

A panel found the father-of-two’s behaviour over a decade had put others at risk, and left multiple women traumatised between 2011 and 2021.

On one occasion, Richards exposed his penis to a teacher on a school trip, telling her: ‘Inspect this, miss.’

Another member of staff was called to his office to find him standing next to his desk with his trousers pulled down and his erect penis in full view.

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