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Maidenhead teacher banned for life after possessing child abuse image
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William Goswell, a 59-year-old art and technology teacher at Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead, has been banned from the teaching profession for life following a conviction for possessing an indecent image of a child.
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- William Goswell, 59, was arrested in August 2023 while teaching at Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead.
- He admitted to possessing an indecent image of a child in the most serious category.
- In May 2025 at Reading Magistrates' Court, he received a nine-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.
- The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) issued a lifetime ban, stating his registration would never be restored.
- His sentencing also included 200 hours of unpaid work, a rehabilitation activity requirement, and a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.