Luke Hagon, 27, secretly smooched with the girl and squeezed her bum at the Glebe School, West Wickham, while asking her if she “liked” it.
Bromley Magistrates Court was told the girl was vulnerable, due to her autism, and only reported the behaviour to her Army cadet leader after completing her education.
Hagon, of St. Peters Avenue, Berrys Green, Westerham, who is also on the autism spectrum, admitted kissing and groping the girl.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with an underage girl between July 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.
Prosecutor Marcia Evans told the court: “The defendant was a teaching assistant for PE.
“The girl disclosed the defendant had behaved towards her in a sexual manner, starting with remarks like: ‘Oh, okay beautiful?’
“He took her to the shed area where the PE equipment was stored and kissed her and would grab her bum while kissing.
“The defendant asked her to touch him and showed off his chest and stomach and asked her if she liked it.
“Hagon sent her messages, including: ‘What turns you on?’ and there were other sexual conversations between the two.”
After Hagon was reported by the girl he was arrested and suspended by the school.
“It is clearly a case on the custody threshold, but could be suitable for a suspended sentence” said Helena Spector, defending.
“He has mental health difficulties and they have been getting worse and worse leading up to today. He has anxiety and depression.”
Hagon was sentenced to twenty-six weeks imprisonment, suspended for three years and made subject to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, prohibiting him working or volunteering with children and having unsupervised contact with them.
The court ruled Hagon was guilty of an abuse of trust and the victim was vulnerable.
He must also complete the Probation Service’s Horizon programme for sex offenders, plus a rehabilitation activity requirement for up to thirty days.
Hagon was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £156 victim surcharge.
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