Watch the moment Fylde coast paedophile teacher from St Annes was arrested and feared he would wet himself
A paedophile teacher who targeted one of his own pupils feared he would wet himself as he was arrested by police on his own doorstep.
This is the moment a Fylde coast teacher who abused his position of trust to sexually abuse one of his own pupils was arrested on his doorstep by police.
David Brown is today starting a 11 year stretch behind bars after his victim’s parents raised the alarm with officers.
Brown, 35, now of no fixed abode, but formerly of an address in St Annes was arrested on his doorstep after brazenly grooming her using his school email account.
The abuse started in July 2024 when Brown convinced the girl, a pupil at his school, that he genuinely cared about her.
After being told by officers he was being arrested on suspicion of sexually grooming a child under the age of 16, Brown responded: “Can I go for a wee? I’m going to pee my pants. I’m sorry.”
The arrest was captured on police worn body cameras.
Brown was a secondary school teacher in the Lytham area had been targeting his teenage victim for his own sordid sexual interests.
He then began to communicate with the girl on social media and video calls, once when he was just in his underwear.
In December 2025, Brown kissed the teenager. After that, his campaign of sexual abuse continued. He would drive the girl to secluded areas before engaging in sexual activity with her on some occasions. On others, he would cause her to engage in sexual activity at a property.
Once the report was made to us, enquiries began, and as part of those enquiries we searched Brown’s classroom, where we found four mobile phones in one of his desk drawers.
We also found evidence of around 700 text messages between Brown and the victim, all of a sexual nature. Some showed Brown purposely attempting to get the girl on her own so he could commit his offending.
He was arrested, and interviewed, where he answered ‘no comment’ to all of our officers’ questions.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Brown, 35, now of no fixed abode, bur formerly of an address in St Annes was charged.
He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual communication with a child, three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing a child to engage in sexual activity at Preston Crown court, and re-appeared in the dock today where he was sentenced to 11 years in prison and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register.
DS Adam Errington, of West Child Abuse Investigation Team said: “Brown is a paedophile who tried to disguise himself as a trusted member of society. He abused his position as a teacher, as a person with a responsibility for young people’s wellbeing all for his own sordid sexual interests.
“I welcome the custodial sentence against him, and hope that he uses his time behind bars to truly reflect on how reprehensible his actions were.
“I want to send a message to young people out there today who may be a victim of sexual offences, without realising they are. It isn’t love – it is manipulation, and it is a crime. If you or someone you know may be a victim of sexual offences, please tell us, or someone you trust. We will listen to you, we will believe you, and we will do all we can to get you justice.”