Eppie Sprung Dawson

Sentence: Car Involved 6 Months Community Service - No Prison time
Six months Sex Offender Register

A TEACHER who had sex with a teenage pupil has been told to carry out a six month community payback order.

• Eppie Sprung Dawson, 27, found guilty of having sex with a teenage pupil has been given a six month community payback order

• Teacher is also placed on sex offenders register for six months, and will undergo counselling

• Married, Dawson had sex with pupil, 17, in front seat of her car

Eppie Sprung Dawson, 27, has also been placed on the sex offenders register for the same length of time, with the final period on the list will be determined later.

Dawson has also been placed under the supervision of social workers for six months and will continue to undergo psycho-sexual counselling.

At an earlier hearing Dawson, of Pleasance Avenue, Dumfries had admitted having sex with a 17-year-old pupil in the front seat of her car in a secluded spot between Dumfries and Annan.

Solicitor David Finnie said she had undergone four sessions of counselling and had another 12 to complete. He added that it had become clear that there was counselling available for her and she had willingly taken up the offer.