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A former teacher at two Jewish schools in Salford has been struck off after being accused of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ with two young boys.
Mr Yankel Shepherd, 57, was accused of having inappropriate physical contact and sexual activity with a 12-year-old boy, and also kissing and stroking a pupil while teaching at a school.
A professional conduct panel for the Teaching Regulation Agency prohibited Mr Shepherd from teaching indefinitely after hearing evidence regarding the two incidents in the 1980s and in 2018.
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The panel heard how, in the 1980s, Mr Shepherd had approached a 12-year-old boy who had been attending an activities group for boys at a Jewish community centre he ran.
One afternoon, the boy - identified only as Child A - was asked to sit on Mr Shepherd’s lap while they looked at a magazine together.
Mr Shepherd then proceeded to touch the boy.
Over a period of months, the panel were told the touching progressed to sexual contact.
The panel stated: “Child A explained in oral evidence that, at the time, he didn’t really have any friends, was a loner and had been very quiet.
“He had started school without speaking English and that had impacted upon his confidence.
“He explained that he didn’t have the attention of his parents. He stated that he felt pressured and complied with Mr Shepherd’s requests, and felt confused as he had not had any sexual experiences prior to this, nor did he know anything about sex.”
A few months later, Mr Shepherd unsuccessfully tried to engage in a sexual act with the boy.
In evidence, the boy stated it became a regular feature for Mr Shepherd to push him against the wall where
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