Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy allegedly 'laughed' when he mentioned his age: 'oh, shut up'


Teacher accused of sexually abusing boy allegedly 'laughed' when he mentioned his age: 'oh, shut up'

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A U.K. teacher allegedly laughed off the concerns of a boy she's accused of abusing when the teen told her he was too young to drive to her house, where the abuse is alleged to have


taken place, a British court learned.  Rebecca Joynes, 30, is being tried on several counts of sexual activity with a child and doing so as a person in a position of trust in Manchester,


England, BBC, the _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 them


from their school to her home, according to testimonies shared in court, per _The Times_ and BBC.  Joynes is being accused of sexually abusing two underage boys — referred to as “Boy A” and


“Boy B” in the trial — who authorities say she met while teaching at their school, the _Manchester Evening News _reports_. _ _WANT TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST CRIME COVERAGE? SIGN UP FOR_ 


PEOPLE'S _FREE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER FOR BREAKING CRIME NEWS, ONGOING TRIAL COVERAGE AND DETAILS OF INTRIGUING UNSOLVED CASES._ “Boy A” told authorities that Joynes bought him a


designer bag worth £345 ($432) before allegedly sexually abusing him, per the BBC, the _Manchester Evening News_ and local radio channel LBC. Manchester authorities have also accused Joynes


of getting pregnant with the baby of “Boy B,” per the BBC, the _Manchester Evening News_, LBC and _The Times_.  Joynes allegedly got pregnant while she was out on bail from abusing “Boy A,”


a jury heard, per the BBC and _The Times_.  Joynes denies the accusations, per the outlets.  _If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the


Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor._