A teacher accused of having sex with two teenage pupils has told a jury she ruined her “dream job” with stupid “mistakes”.
Rebecca Joynes denies having had sexual relations with the two boys, but admitted, in Manchester Crown Court, for breaching safeguarding rules by contacting them via Snapchat and inviting them to his flat in Salford Quays.
The 30-year-old was already suspended from her job and on bail for alleged sexual activity with Boy A, 15, when she allegedly took the virginity of a second boy, known as Boy B, 16, by whom she then became pregnant.
Joynes denies that there was sexual activity with Boy A, whose semen was recovered from her sheets.
She also argued in court that the relationship with boy B only began after he left school and she lost her job, so no crime was committed.
During the trial, Joynes described teaching as her “dream job” but said she had “ruined” her chances of working in the profession after making “mistakes.”
On Tuesday, the defendant was questioned by prosecutor Joe Allman for a second day, who pointed out “similarities” in both cases.
Mr Allman alleged that both boys were 15 when she began bringing them to her apartment and communicated with both of them via Snapchat, where messages are deleted and cannot be recovered by police.
In both cases, the activity was a secret from their parents and they both flirted with her, boy A calling her “sexy” and boy B texting her “Get your tits out.”
“What did you say?” Mr. Allman asked.
“Smiling faces,” Joynes replied.
But instead of putting an end to the behavior, Allman accused Joynes of giving “ambiguous” answers.
The former teacher maintained that sexual relations with Boy B only began after he turned 16 and left school, and she had been fired from her job.
But Boy B told the jury that while he was still at school, Joynes straddled him and kissed him in her apartment and then, on a second occasion, they had sex.
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This came after Joynes was arrested, suspended from her job and released on bail while police investigated allegations of contact with Boy A.
She claimed that Boy B contacted her to check on her and she liked the attention as she was feeling lonely, and a friendship was born.
The court heard they would go for walks and he would visit her flat as she preferred to stay at her flat in Salford rather than with her parents in Wirral.
Joynes said: “Speaking to my family, I had made mistakes, I had basically ruined my chances of getting my dream job.”
Mr Allman said Joynes had the support of a family, a sister and a best friend at home, but instead chose the company of a 15-year-old boy.
“How could that second scenario be attractive to you?” Allman asked.
Joynes said: “I was stupid but I chose that option, obviously I was violating my bail conditions.”
The defendant claimed that after the relationship turned sexual, it soured and she said Boy B became “controlling.”
Mr Allman said: “Let’s look at the reality of the situation. You were 29 years old, lived in an apartment, had a good income and drove an Audi A1.
“He was a child, you were an adult. He was a student, you were a teacher.
“He lived with his mother and father, they were not supposed to know anything about your relationship with him. Who controlled who?”
Jurors heard Joynes and Boy B fought and couldn’t decide whether to keep the baby or abort it.
Boy B claims he tried to end the relationship but didn’t know how to do so, calling her a “pedophile” and telling her to find someone his own age, but claimed Joynes put emotional pressure on him to continue the relationship.
Mr. Allman quoted a letter he wrote to Boy B, in which he said: “Every inch of you is perfect. You are everything I ever dreamed of.”
Joynes said: “That was a year after he left school. I was in love with him. I was pregnant with his child.”
Joynes denies six charges of engaging in sexual activity with a minor, including two while in a position of trust.
The trial was adjourned until Wednesday morning.
