US EditionBallet teacher Jonathan Barton acquitted of sexual assaults on teenage pupils
- Ballet teacher Jonathan Barton has been acquitted of eight charges, including having sex with teenage students, after a two-week trial.
- The accusations against Barton spanned from 2004 to 2019 and involved eight different girls, aged 16 to 19.
- Barton claimed the girls were over 18 and denied any abuse of his position of trust as a teacher. He argued that physical corrections were necessary for safety in ballet.
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Ballet teacher acquitted of sexual assaults on teenage pupils
Jonathan Barton, from Argyll, Scotland, was acquitted of all charges (Picture: Michael McGurk) A ballet teacher accused of sexually assaulting a number of his students at a prestigious dance school in Scotland has been acquitted of all charges. Jonathan Barton, 41, was accused of a total of eight sexual offences against eight girls between 2004 and 2019. Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard the girls were claimed to be aged between 16 and 19 at the tim…
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