Teacher Barry Fitz-Gerald Loses License After Abuse Incident

A teacher, Barry Fitz-Gerald, aimed to support a special needs student with Asperger’s syndrome by arranging respite care, but this inadvertently allowed his partner, Ben Macaran, to sexually abuse the teen for five years. Fitz-Gerald, who was unaware of the abuse, has had his teaching registration revoked following the incident’s revelation in 2021, while Macaran was sentenced to four years in prison and faced censure for his misconduct.

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