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Former PE teacher convicted of sexual offences involving pupils at multiple schools
Bronwen James was found guilty of sexual activity with a pupil after prior guilty pleas, BBC News reports.
The short version
- A jury convicted former PE teacher Bronwen James of three counts of sexual activity involving a 16-year-old pupil.[BBC News]
- James had previously admitted nine sexual offences involving two teenage girls from two schools, details withheld until trial completion.[BBC News]
- During the proceedings, James denied all trial allegations, claiming the boy fabricated the claims to impress others.[BBC News]
Key facts
- Bronwen James was convicted by an 11-to-one jury majority of three counts of sexual activity involving a 16-year-old pupil at Bitterne Park School.[BBC News]
- The jury acquitted James of a fourth charge regarding the male pupil.[BBC News]
- James had previously entered guilty pleas in January to nine sexual offences involving two teenage girls across two schools.[BBC News]
- Reporting restrictions previously barred media coverage of James's earlier guilty pleas until after the trial verdict.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- James maintained her innocence during trial, asserting that the boy fabricated the allegations to look cool.[BBC News]
Sources
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