CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA)
Cape Talk AM 567
Dec. 18, 2019
By Qama Qukula
The lawyer for disgraced Bishops College teacher Fiona Viotti says the learners who were involved in sexual affairs with his client should also be brought to book.
Viotti was found guilty of sexual misconduct following an internal probe conducted by the prestigious private school in Rondebosch.
An investigation found that between 2013 and 2019, the former teacher targeted at least five pupils at the boys’ school.
Bishops College has reportedly handed over its internal findings to the police for further investigations. The former teacher could be facing criminal charges.
Meanwhile, Viotti’s lawyer, William Booth, claims that his client had “consensual” sex with her pupils, and he believes they should also be held accountable.
Booth, a top South African criminal lawyer, argues that that the boys involved in the scandal should be taken to task for their part in the “irresponsible” behaviour.
He further asserts that the school should be taking action against the boys who distributed pornographic images of his client.
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