Former Doncaster female teaching assistant jailed for child sex offences

A female former teaching assistant at a Doncaster school has been jailed along with her partner after being found guilty of child sex offences.

Pamela Martin, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of making an indecent image of a child, voyeurism, publishing an obscene article, taking an indecent image, recording beneath clothing without consent and theft

She also pleaded not guilty to two counts of voyeurism and one count of making an indecent image of a child.

Meanwhile, her partner Christopher O’Kane, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of making an indecent image of a child, two counts of distributing an indecent image of a child, possession of an extreme pornographic image and publishing an obscene article.

The pair, who both live in Lakeside Drive, Scunthorpe pleaded guilty to a combined 13 offences in an appearance at Grimsby Crown Court on March 9.

At a sentencing hearing this morning, both were sentenced to seven years in prison each and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for Life.

A Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also made on the pair for life.

The order is designed to protect the public from sexual harm by restricting an individual’s behaviour.

A joint investigation into the pair was carried out by Humberside and South Yorkshire Police forces.

As part of the investigation, personal devices of Martin and O'Kane were examined, revealing images of children taken between December 2024 and July 2025.

Victims of sexual offences are granted automatic lifetime anonymity. It is a criminal offence to name them or share any information which may lead to them being identified.