TEENS VIDEOED DOING IT IN CLASSROOM

Teens filmed having sex in class

March 5 2013 at 09:55am
By Megan Baadjies

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Cape Town – The Western Cape Education Department is investigating shocking video footage of pupils having sex in the back of a classroom.

The Daily Voice handed over the video clip to the authorities after a concerned parent brought it to our attention.

There are fears that the video – which clearly shows a boy and girl, who look in their early teens, having sexual intercourse – has now gone viral among students in Cape Town.

The whistleblower, who does not want to be identified, found it on her nephew’s cellphone.

He told her it was sent to him from another friend, who attends a different school.

“I don’t know how far this clip has spread because my nephew belongs to another school,” she said. “The moment I saw it I took it from his phone.

“I don’t know what their [children in the video] parents would say if they must see this or what they must be going through if they found out about this.”

The WCED on Monday night vowed to investigate the footage after it was brought to their attention.

“We are deeply concerned about this case and are investigating it as a matter of urgency,” WCED spokeswoman Bronagh Casey explained.

“The video has only come to the department’s attention today. We were not aware of its existence and are trying to ascertain the location of the school.”

The footage – which is more than a minute long – shows the learners having sex inside an empty classroom while a third pupil records the act from above.

The graphic clip clearly shows a teen girl having sex with her classmate while sitting on his lap.

They are both still in their school uniform. The teenagers’ school uniform is identifiable on the video.

In the video, the boy’s pants are pulled down to his knees as he sits in a chair with one hand placed around the girl.

A few seconds into the recording the boy looks into the camera above him and smiles as the girl remains facing down.

The boy can be heard talking to the girl, but it is not clear what he is saying to her.

He’s also seen showing gang signs into the camera at the start and near the end of the recording.

The girl, who is dressed in a skirt and school jersey, leans over a desk as they began to have sex.

It is not clear if the kids used any protection.

Towards the end of the video, the girl suddenly looks up, as if noticing the camera for the first time.

She quickly tries to hide her face in embarrassment, indicating that she did not know she was being filmed.

While she seems shocked after discovering they were being watched, her male friend simply looks into the camera and smiles.

Educators on Monday night expressed their shock at the video.

Teachers Union Provincial Secretary Joavon said the footage was “a serious matter for concern”.

He added: “It is important that the boy and girl involved must seek counselling – and we must educate them.

“These children must also be made aware of the sexual viruses that could spread. And if the girl did not know she was being filmed, the boy must be expelled.”

Vice Chairperson of the Mount View High School governing body Anthony Corolus – himself a father of five – said parents should also be held responsible.

“This issue is rife at certain high schools,” he told the Daily Voice.

“Parents expect teachers to look after their kids when they forget educators are there to educate.

“Parents play a vital role in our children’s upbringing. We should stand up and take responsibility.”

EXPELLED

Cape Town – The two pupils caught on camera having sex in the back of a classroom have been booted out of their school.

And the teenager who filmed the shocking incident has also been expelled.

The footage – details of which were published for the first time on Tuesday – has sparked outrage among concerned parents.

The Daily Voice has helped the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) identify the school at the centre of the scandal.

On Tuesday the WCED confirmed that the sex act actually took place last year, but the school did not tell the department about the disturbing footage.

“The video evidence was never handed to the department as the police took possession of the evidence,” WCED spokeswoman Bronagh Casey said.

“The Department can confirm that the incident did happen at a school in the Western Cape.

“The incident occurred last year. Three learners were involved.

“Once it was brought to the school’s attention, a disciplinary meeting was held and a recommendation for expulsion was made, which was upheld by the department.”

“We would like to thank you [Daily Voice] for your assistance and for not identifying the school. We and the school appreciate it.”

The teenagers at the centre of the sex film scandal attended a Cape Flats high school.

They were all in Grade 11 at the time of the recording.

We are not naming the school in order to protect the teenagers’ identities.

The graphic sex clip went viral among students attending various high schools across the Cape.

The video clearly shows the pupils – both in school uniforms – having sex at the back of an empty classroom.

The boy is seen smiling and showing gang hand signs to the camera above him.

The girl appears unaware that the incident is being recorded until the last moment.

A concerned mother of a child who attends the school at the centre of the sex scandal claims the boy openly boasted about the incident with his fellow pupils.

And she claimed the school tried to “sweep the incident under the rug”.

The woman said: “All the parents were told about an unfortunate incident that happened at school but that was it. We heard nothing else.

“My daughter [who was not involved in the scandal] was in Grade 8.

“She came home traumatised, but to other children whose parents allow them to have their phones at school this is like normal behaviour.

“This video spread like hot fire.”

* Meanwhile, Mountview High School in Hanover Park would like the Daily Voice to confirm that it is not the school at the centre of the scandal following unsubstantiated rumours on Tuesday.

FACES PORN CHARGES

School sex video teens may face porn charge

March 8 2013 at 11:27am
By Megan Baadjies

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Cape Town – Two boys and a girl involved in the high school sex video scandal could still find themselves in court facing criminal charges.

On Thursday, police confirmed the case was opened against the three youngsters.

“We can confirm a case was reported,” police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk said.

“This is a very sensitive case and no further comment will be made on the matter.”

The Grade 11 learners were expelled from school last year after they were recorded having sex in an empty classroom.

A week after the illicit clip went viral at their school and across the Cape, a teacher notified the school principal and the matter was reported to police.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the three students, who were 17 and 16 years old at the time of the incident, have not yet been prosecuted.

“There hasn’t been a court case yet. The police have charged the learners under the Films and Publications Act,” said NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila.

“A docket was brought to us and we returned it to the police for further investigation. They [police] have just returned it to us.

“We haven’t made a decision on whether to prosecute yet,” adds Ntabazalila.

This week, the Western Cape Education Department said they were not aware of the sex clip until it was brought to their attention by the Daily Voice.

WCED spokesperson Bronagh Casey confirmed the learners were expelled after the shocking incident.

In May last year, the brazen teens apparently bunked to have sex between classes.

The 17-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were recorded by a third learner, also 16. In the lengthy video, the girl is seen sitting on the boy’s lap.

The boy has his pants pulled down while the girl’s skirt is hiked up.

While the boy looks into the camera, showing gang hand signs more than once, the girl does not know she is being recorded.

Towards the end of the footage, the girl looks up and quickly covers her face while shouting “yoh!”

Casey said: “The principal followed all the necessary procedures.

“In cases such as this, the incident must be reported to the police.”

She said none of the pupils appealed the expulsion.

“None of the three learners appealed during the required time frame,” she added.

“Therefore the matter is now closed by the education department.

“Any legal prosecutions that take place are separate to the school disciplinary procedure.”

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