Teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy is said to have “laughed” when he mentioned his age: “Oh, shut up”

Rebecca Joynes is on trial for several counts of sexual conduct with a child, as a person in a position of trust.

A British teacher allegedly laughed at the concerns of a boy she accused of abuse when he told her he was too young to drive to her home where the abuse is alleged to have taken place, a British court has heard.

Rebecca Joynes, 30, is on trial in Manchester, England, on several counts of sexual activity with a child while in a position of trust, the BBC reports. Manchester Evening News And The times Report.

Joynes, a math teacher, allegedly told the 15-year-old boy, “Oh, shut up!” when he said he was not old enough to drive her from school to her house, according to court testimony. The times and BBC.

Joynes is accused of sexually abusing two underage boys – referred to in the trial as “Boy A” and “Boy B” – whom authorities say she met while teaching at the school. Manchester Evening News Reports.

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“Boy A” told authorities that Joynes bought him a designer bag worth £345 ($432) before sexually abusing him, according to the BBC. Manchester Evening News and the local radio station LBC.

Manchester authorities have also accused Joynes of being pregnant with Boy B’s baby, according to the BBC. Manchester Evening NewsLBC and The times.

Joynes allegedly became pregnant while on bail for abusing “Boy A,” a jury heard, according to the BBC and The times.

According to the media, Joynes denies the allegations.

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