Ex-teacher goes on trial accused of sexual activity and communication with pupil
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn ex-teacher has gone on trial accused of engaging in sexual activity and sexual communication with a student. Rebecca Whitehurst, 46, appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday (July 4) accused of two counts of sexual activity and sexual communication in 2019.
At the time of the alleged offences, Ms Whitehurst was a teacher at a Greater Manchester school. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was a student.
The prosecution alleges Ms Whitehurst intentionally sexually touched the boy and 'would have known' he was under 16. Julian Goode, prosecuting, told the jury: "Over time, the teacher pupil relationship grew and grew to the extent that they started messaging each other outside of school hours having obtained her contact details. "They began to spend more time outside school hours which culminated in sexualised exchanges of messages between the two and allegedly in this defendant touching his penis with her hands and mouth.
That in a nutshell is what the case is about." The court heard Ms Whitehurst spoke to a colleague about issues that were 'so profound' she may have had to leave the school.
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