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A teacher from Manchester has admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl who he groomed over the internet. A teacher from Manchester has admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl he had groomed over the internet.
Matthew Knott, 24, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to sexual activity with a child and meeting a child following sexual grooming.Matthew Knott, 24, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to sexual activity with a child and meeting a child following sexual grooming.
Knott, of Isaac Way in Miles Platting, met the girl - who was not a pupil at his school - at least twice in May.Knott, of Isaac Way in Miles Platting, met the girl - who was not a pupil at his school - at least twice in May.
The teacher, who worked at Elton High School in Bury, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 30 September.The teacher, who worked at Elton High School in Bury, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 30 September.
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During the hearing on Thursday he denied a charge of rape, which will be allowed to lie on file.During the hearing on Thursday he denied a charge of rape, which will be allowed to lie on file.
Knott joined Elton High School in September last year and it is believed to have been his first teaching job.Knott joined Elton High School in September last year and it is believed to have been his first teaching job.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council said that he was suspended from the school when the allegations emerged.Bury Metropolitan Borough Council said that he was suspended from the school when the allegations emerged.
Parents were also kept informed after receiving a letter from the head teacher about the incident.Parents were also kept informed after receiving a letter from the head teacher about the incident.