A former deputy head teacher who is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old pupil is married to another former student, a court has heard.
John Harvey, 51, who was an English teacher and safeguarding lead at Penryn College in Cornwall, allegedly had sex with the teenager in his car and at her home while her father was away.
He is on trial this week at Truro Crown Court facing two counts of inappropriate sexual behaviour with the girl - who cannot be named for legal reasons - while being in a position of trust and abusing that trust.
Harvey denies the two charges in relation to alleged incidents which are said to have happened several years ago.
Jurors heard today that Harvey, from Perranwell Station, is actually married to a former pupil of his with whom he has children and has been with for more than 20 years. She is not the alleged victim in the trial.
