A social worker was arrested for sending sexual selfies to a teenager boy in her car and telling the boy that she was in love.
Georgia Thomas, 26, a Swansea, South Wales resident, engaged in’sexuality’ with the 15-year old boy she was caring for and sent him a string sexual text messages.
Her exchanges with the teenager included her sending an ‘inappropriate photo of herself’ while she also told him that she loved him, a disciplinary panel heard.
After an investigation into her conduct, she was removed from her position as a social worker in Swansea.
Georgia Thomas (pictured), 26, Swansea South Wales, engaged in “sexual activity” with the 15 year-old boy she cared for and sent him a string sexual text messages
One of her exchanges with the teenager was to send her an ‘inappropriate picture of herself’, while she also told him she loved him.
Social Care Wales spokesperson stated that Georgia Thomas engaged sexual activity and exchanged messages with a 15-year old resident in her care.
“Ms Thomas sent the young man an inappropriate photo of her and told them she loved them.
“In addition, the hearing was informed that Ms Thomas failed promptly to notify her employer when the young man threatened self-harm and that she lied to her employer regarding her social media interactions with the young person.
“As a result, Ms Thomas was fired and her employer suspended her.
The breaches were committed in August and October 2018, while working as a child-care worker for the Athena Group of Swansea.
Miss Thomas didn’t attend the Zoom hearing. However, the panel determined that her behavior was ‘dishonest’ and ‘lacked integrity’ and that she was unable or unwilling to practice.
Miss Thomas (pictured) was fired after an investigation into her conduct was conducted. She was then suspended from her job as a social worker for her hometown of Swansea.
These breaches occurred in August and October 2018, while she was working as a care worker at Athena Group. She was placed under arrest for working in social services in Wales.
She was given a removal order prohibiting her from working in Wales social care.
The panel ruled that Thomas’s integrity was in question and that her actions violated a fundamental tenet for social care.
“Her actions are likely have caused harm to the boy by perpetuating his attachment problems and they are likely undermine public confidence if they are not addressed.
“Ms Thomas showed disregard for her coworkers’ well-being.”
“She might have caused him significant harm during a critical stage in his development, especially as it relates to his understanding of appropriate relationships between women and men.
“The events in question occurred more than three years ago. However, we don’t have any evidence that Ms Thomas has admitted that she committed wrongdoing and taken serious steps towards addressing her behavior.
“There is no evidence of insight or remorse from her part. Therefore, we conclude that Ms Thomas is likely to behave in the future in such a way as to put individuals who receive care and support at risk.
Miss Thomas can appeal the Care Standards Tribunal’s decision within 28 days.