Carer who sent 'grossly indecent and sexual' Snapchats is banned – Sky News

A support worker has been banned from working in the care industry for sending “grossly indecent and sexual” messages and pictures to someone he previously helped.Gary Grubb’s offensive behaviour was reported to Police Scotland, which led to him being convicted in court. Grubb had previously supported the service user while employed as a resettlement worker and practitioner with charity Aberdeen Cyrenians, in the north-east of the country.The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) said he later added the service user on Snapchat and exchanged messages and photographs that “breached professional boundaries”.The care watchdog reported that the messages included sexual references and referred to the use of sex toys. In a written ruling published this week, the SSSC said: “The messages and photographs you sent were inappropriate and of a grossly indecent and sexual nature and resulted in you being convicted of a criminal offence.”Your actions raise significant concerns about your ability to effectively manage relationships with people you support and call into question your underlying values and nature.” Grubb sent the messages between 3 and 14 December 2019. He was convicted at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in January 2022 after being charged under the Communications Act 2003 for sending messages that were
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