A 30-year-old Dorset teacher has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of conducting a six-month sexual affair with a 15-year-old pupil. The pair began having full sex in teacher David Le Brocq's flat when pupil Karl Donaldson, who is now 19, reached his 16th birthday, with the full approval of Donaldson's mother, Donna Stacey. Le Brocq was convicted at a retrial in May of five counts of engaging in sexual activity while in a position of trust, including two when Donaldson was underage. After the verdict, Donaldson, who has lifted his right to anonymity, told the Reading Evening Post that he held no grudges towards his former teacher. The teenager said: “I have not been in touch with him since we broke up and just want to forget about what happened and get on with the next chapter in my life.” During the trial jurors heard that the pupil passed the teacher his mobile phone number while they were at Thamesbridge College in Reading. After drinking one evening Le Brocq phoned the boy and declared his love for him. The two began meeting regularly at weekends and during school holidays at the teacher's flat in Christchurch, Dorset, where they had sexual relations. Full sex took place only after the boy turned 16. The relationship ended in August 2004 when the teacher told Donaldson that he was going to have a child with a colleague at the school. Police were informed about the relationship after Donaldson's sister mentioned it to a teacher at the school. Le Brocq, who had been nominated for a Teacher of the Year award by his peers, was arrested in September 2005. Jurors were told that Le Brocq regularly visited Donaldson's family home as his boyfriend. Alan Blake, for the prosecution, told jurors: “He loved David Le Brocq and his mother wanted him to be happy. The evidence is that there was a mutual infatuation between them.” Judge Anthony King said: “It is perfectly apparent that the boy was already a person who was attracted to you. Indeed, much that occurred was at his instigation. "Sadly, though, this case is a classic example of a substantial and serious breach of trust.” Related links: www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1951105.ece Ref: The Times (m)