Educating Cardiff teacher given suspended sentence after sexually assaulting teenager

BBC Wales Wednesday 04 November 2026, 16:24 UTC 1 min read

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During a trial, Gareth Ritter, 44, changed his plea to guilty on the sexual assault charge.

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