Body-worn camera footage captures the moment a paedophile teacher, David Brown, feared he would urinate in his pants as officers arrested him for the sexual abuse of a teenage pupil. The 35-year-old, who bombarded the schoolgirl with hundreds of sexual messages before driving her to secluded locations, has now been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Arrest and Immediate Reaction
The footage shows Brown being told by officers that he was being arrested on suspicion of sexually grooming a child under the age of 16. His immediate response was: "Can I go for a wee? I'm going to pee my pants. I'm sorry." The dramatic arrest came after a police investigation into his crimes, which spanned from July 2024.
Brown, who taught at a school in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, initially made contact with his victim using his school email account before shifting their exchanges to social media and video calls. On one occasion, he appeared on a video call wearing just his underwear, escalating his inappropriate behaviour.
Grooming and Escalation
His grooming campaign began in July 2024 when he targeted the girl, who attended his school. He kissed the teenager in December 2025, and his offending escalated further from there. Brown would transport the girl to remote areas where he engaged in sexual activity with her, and on separate occasions, he caused her to engage in sexual activity at a property.
Police discovered approximately 700 text messages exchanged between Brown and the teenager, all sexual in content. Several messages revealed his deliberate attempts to isolate the girl so he could carry out his crimes.
Discovery and Investigation
Brown's crimes were ultimately uncovered when the girl's parent contacted police in January this year with concerns that Brown had been targeting their child. Officers searched his classroom and found four mobile phones concealed within one of his desk drawers. The phones contained the extensive sexual messages.
During police interviews, Brown responded "no comment" to every question. However, he later pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to one count of sexual communication with a child, three counts of sexual activity with a child, and one count of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
Sentencing and Victim Impact
Brown, of no fixed address but previously of St Annes, received an 11-year prison sentence and was placed on the sex offenders register. The victim's heartbroken mother shared the devastating impact on her family: "This incident has kept me awake night after night for months, with feelings of guilt, guilt that I was not able to do what I consider to be the most important job in the world, protecting my child."
She continued: "I feel that David has stolen a year of our lives, a year of childhood memories I should be making for my daughters have been taken away, when I should be on family holidays and making positive experiences, instead have been spent having to deal with David's actions as a family together."
Police Response and Warning
DS Adam Errington, of West Child Abuse Investigation Team, commented: "First and foremost, I must recognise the victim in this case. She was made to believe that Brown cared for her, that he had done nothing wrong. She was not only a victim of his sexual crimes, but also of his mental abuse."
He added: "Since the report was made to us, she has shown strength beyond her years in what must have been a horrific time in her life. I can only hope that she now knows that justice has been served, and that Brown has been held accountable for his actions that were so wrong."
DS Errington concluded with a warning: "Brown is a paedophile who tried to disguise himself as a trusted member of society. He abused his position as a teacher, as a person with a responsibility for young people's wellbeing all for his own sordid sexual interests. I welcome the custodial sentence against him, and hope that he uses his time behind bars to truly reflect on how reprehensible his actions were."
Message to Victims
He urged young people: "I want to send a message to young people out there today who may be a victim of sexual offences, without realising they are. It isn't love - it is manipulation, and it is a crime. If you or someone you know may be a victim of sexual offences, please tell us, or someone you trust. We will listen to you, we will believe you, and we will do all we can to get you justice."
