Sarah Pendleton was devastated when
Mathew, her husband of 13 years was accused, arrested, and convicted for
voyeurism and downloading of indecent pictures of children. She took a leave
off her work to spend time with her parents and get over the trauma. However,
convinced of her husband’s genuine repentance, she re-united with Mathew, as
they both try to rebuild their home in line with Biblical principles.
However, Sarah’s employers at the
elementary school in Derbyshire, England where was a well-respected teacher took serious
exception to Sarah’s decision not to divorce Mathew, who is a de facto child abuser. She was relieved of her job! Head teacher, Jan Seymour tries to justify
this bizarre decision: “By making a choice to continue a
relationship with her husband in full knowledge of the offenses he has admitted
to, [Sarah’s] actions do not uphold the trust in the profession,”
The school’s human resources director
further buttressed this position, declaring in an email: “As long as she stands
by her husband, the LA [Local Authority] has a clear view that she is not
suitable to be a teacher.”
Thankfully,
the Courts think otherwise, and after a protracted proceedings, Sarah has been
restored to her position – with a yet to be decided amount of financial
compensation.
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