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Teacher in ‘erotic novels’ row

9:26am Thursday 1st March 2007

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A TEACHER from Whitefield, who is under investigation for her gothic vampire websites and novels, has received support from her students.

Controversy erupted when a vampire novel written by Samantha Goldstone, an English and drama teacher at St Christopher's CE High School in Accrington, appeared in a good book guide alongside famous horror author Stephen King.

Investigations centre on the part-time gothic fiction writer's personal websites and others that promote gothic literature written under her pen name Paigan Stone which she says contains "adult content with vampire eroticism, violence and blood lust".

Parents lodged complaints with the school and the teacher, who lives in Whitefield, has agreed to stay away from the church school, where she has taught at three years, while they are looked into.

Headteacher Alasdair Coates has revealed the investigation will involve allegations Mrs Goldstone told pupils her pen name and openly read her work to students.

However, many past and present students at the school have leapt to the teacher's defence.

One wrote: "She was a great teacher and has helped many pupils in their English and drama work.

"What she does in her personal life should not affect her role as a teacher."

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

Report this post »

Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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Dave, Seedfield says...
3:02pm Fri 2 Mar 07

What a atate of affairs. This lady should not be allowed to corrupt young peoples' minds, which is what she is doing by focussing on the occult.

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martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

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martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

martin, concerned says...
11:06pm Fri 2 Mar 07

Dave of Seedfield really should get his facts straight and not believe all he reads before rushing to these daft and frankly unchristian conclusions. This teacher has not "focused on the occult" Dave. She wrote a very good book on a vampire theme and used the same creative skills to teach her students very well and prepare them for their exams. Now she is not allowed to teach who the **** is giving a **** about the students now Dave?

Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Jeff, Old Trafford says...
11:08pm Fri 2 Mar 07

I can hardly believe my eyes - do you really mean that the headteacher has "revealed" details about the private, personal and frankly unproven allegations? Is that legal - it's certainly not ethical.


Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

Report this post »

Sally, Bury says...
10:57am Sat 3 Mar 07

It seems to me the Headmaster is the one who should be investigated. This poor woman has been Witch-hunted from the start and as far as I can tell by the article in the lancashire telegraph, she's well-loved and respected by her pupils. It seems to me very like a 'fit-up'.

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