A high school teacher who has admitted making secret up-skirt videos can be named for the first time today.
Name suppression for former Lincoln High School assistant principal Douglas Martin lapsed at 10am today after dropping plans to keep his identity secret through an appeal to the High Court.
The 57-year-old was arrested last November and charged with making intimate visual recordings with a pen camera at various Christchurch locations. It involved 17 victims.
On January 16 this year, Martin pleaded guilty at Christchurch District Court to 20 charges of making an intimate visual recording during June to November 2012.
Martin, who is on bail, will be sentenced on April 18.
Lincoln High School said today it was shocked to hear of the allegations and Martin's subsequent arrest, and said it had co-operated fully with police.
The school had notified the Ministry of Education and followed legal advice throughout.
Principal Linda Tame said she was outraged and angry about Martin's behaviour.
"It's an immense breach of trust," said Mrs Tame.
"He was a respected and trusted member of staff so this will clearly have a significant impact on our students, the school and the wider Lincoln community.
"Support for Lincoln High School students, and the school's community and staff are the most important things right now."
Lincoln High School has put in place a number of welfare initiatives to ensure that should anyone need support it is readily available via the school.
Martin had been suspended from his job after his arrest and was not permitted on school grounds.
The board of trustees accepted his resignation, with immediate effect, on January 24 and he was no longer employed by Lincoln High School.
