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Cardiff Primary Teacher Convicted of Sexual Activity Offences Involving Teen Pupil

Sentencing is scheduled for February 26 following a court-ordered pre-sentence report.

Overview

  • A Cardiff Crown Court jury found Johnathan Morgan, 35, guilty of two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act and one count of causing or inciting sexual activity.
  • He was cleared of sexual assault and of causing a girl aged 13 or over to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity.
  • Prosecutors said he first contacted the teenager via his school email in 2023, then moved to social media and boasted of links to celebrities including Ronnie O'Sullivan.
  • The court heard he pressured her to send images, leading her to use a Snapchat editing feature before later sending genuine photos after repeated demands.
  • Evidence included images of his penis and videos of him performing sex acts in the bath and on a sofa; he was remanded on bail for sentencing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.