Teacher jailed for sexual abuse of students; Baby taken away

Scandal in the United Kingdom. A teacher from Manchester, Rebecca Joynes, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison. This is due to her engaging in sexual activities with students and even becoming pregnant by one of them. The child was taken away from her shortly after birth.

The Crown Court in Manchester established six instances of sexual intercourse with minors. According to the "BBC," Rebecca Joynes wept while seated in the dock shortly after hearing the verdict.

The woman was convicted of having sex with a student. While on leave, she repeated this act and, this time, became pregnant by a minor. Both boys were reportedly 15 and 16 years old.

There is a breathtaking arrogance in your conduct. You were the adult. You were the person in control, the person who should have known better and entrusted by the school and the boys and by their parents of caring for their sons. Instead, you abused that position of trust and exploited the privileged role for your own sexual gratification - quoted "The Independent" Judge Kate Cornell.

British media report the particulars of the investigation. The teacher allegedly took the first boy to her apartment, where they engaged in sexual activity. The next day, the student's parents noticed a bite mark on his neck and called the police. The woman was suspended from the school.

Joynes was arrested for breaching her bail conditions and spent five months in custody until November last year when she was released on bail. The "Mirror" reports that the police arrest utterly took aback the woman. She thought that suspension from school would be her only punishment.

This did not deter her from inviting another boy to her home. She claimed she suffered a nervous breakdown after losing her job. In early 2024, she gave birth to a child whose father was her second partner. Within 24 hours, the child was taken away from her. She now sees the child just three times a week. She informed the student that he would be a father and gave him a baby toy adorned with the phrase "Best Dad."

The former teacher was also accused of a "naked attempt to garner sympathy" from the jury by visibly tucking a pink baby cap into her trousers during court appearances.