A teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy after previously admitting offences against two teenage girls.
Former PE teacher Bronwen James, 30, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, admitted nine sexual offences against two teenage girls – one a pupil at Bitterne Park School in Southampton and the other at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham.
She was convicted earlier at Winchester Crown Court of three counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy who also attended Bitterne Park School.
During the trial the prosecution said James “craved” attention and “abused the trust put in her” as a teacher.
The jury found James guilty of the three counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust by a majority of 11 to one and acquitted her of a fourth charge.
Due to legal restrictions covering the trial, media had been unable to report James’ guilty pleas against two girls – which she made in January – and the jury were not told about them until after they had passed their verdict.
