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A primary school teacher accused of sexually touching 11 former pupils was never alone with children in the classroom, a court has heard.
James Oulton, 34, told Swansea Crown Court every class had at least one learning support assistant.
He denies 30 charges relating to his time at Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire between 2012 and 2018.
Council records showed Mr Oulton taught 673 pupils during his career.
Mr Oulton claimed evidence offered by the complainants that a learning support assistant (LSA) was not always present in the classroom was wrong.
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image captionJames Oulton told Swansea Crown Court that he behaved appropriately
A primary school teacher abused the trust of parents and staff by sexually touching children in his care, a jury has heard.
James Oulton has denied 30 charges of sexual assault against 11 children aged eight or nine years old at a school in Pembrokeshire between 2012 and 2018.
A jury at Swansea Crown Court heard how the pupils, now aged between 11 and 17, claimed he touched them sexually.
Mr Oulton, 34, of Haverfordwest, told the court he had behaved appropriately.
The jury heard how the alleged abuse occurred while Mr Oulton was working at the Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School in Haverfordwest.