Teacher Accused of Child Sex Offences at Cardiff School

A teacher at Whitchurch High School in Cardiff, David O'Rourke, has been accused of child sex offences and is currently suspended pending the conclusion of legal proceedings. O'Rourke, 43, of Crofft-Y-Genau Road, St Fagans, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on July 29 and the case was referred to Cardiff Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on August 26. The charges against O'Rourke include three counts of an adult abusing a position of trust to cause or incite sexual activity with a boy, five counts of adult abuse of position of trust, sexual activity with a boy cared for in a section 21 premises, and one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act while cared for in a section 21 premises.

Key Takeaways:

David O'Rourke, a 43-year-old teacher at Whitchurch High School in Cardiff, has been accused of child sex offences.
O'Rourke is charged with three counts of adult abuse of position of trust to cause or incite sexual activity with a boy, five counts of adult abuse of position of trust, sexual activity with a boy cared for in a section 21 premises, and one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act while cared for in a section 21 premises.
O'Rourke is suspended pending the conclusion of legal proceedings and is on bail with several conditions, including no unsupervised contact with a child below the age of 18 and no social media contact with anyone aged below 18.
The case was referred to Cardiff Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on August 26.
O'Rourke appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on July 29.

Statistics:

Age of the accused: 43
Number of charges: 9
Charges include all counts of adult abuse of position of trust and all counts of sexual activity with a child.
Section 21 premises:
Date of court appearance: July 29
Date of Crown Court hearing: August 26

Sources:

Cardiff council