Helen Goddard was arrested for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 15 year old student. The two were seen having coffee in a London cafe, and the school was buzzing with rumors. When the headmistress was informed, the police were called in to investigate.
Allegedly the lesbian affair began when Helen Goddard taught the girl to play the trumpet. Allegedly they went to Paris and attended a Gay Pride march. When police raided the teacher’s London flat they found various sexual toys including vibrators and fluffy handcuffs. Mobile phones seized showed that they had exchanged hundreds of obscene text messages.
Update Sept 2009: Helen Goddard was sentenced to 15 months in prison, of which she must serve half, before being considered for release.