Pupil who had ‘sexually charged relationship with teacher’ was almost caught slapping her bum in school, court told

A PUPIL who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a teacher was almost caught slapping her bum in school, a court heard. Bronwen James, 30, allegedly had sex with the 16-year-old up to four times after they began messaging on Snapchat. Bronwen James is accused of having sex with a pupil Credit: X She is currently on trial accused of sexual activity with the teen Credit: Solent Winchester Crown Court heard she was teaching PE at Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Hants, at the time of the alleged offences. Giving evidence, the boy told jurors how he spent time alone with James on school grounds while they were allegedly having sex. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He claimed on one occasion, he was helping James put PE equipment away after class when he slapped her “on the arse”. The boy said just moments later, a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) walked round the corner. He added: “If he had [seen the slap] then we wouldn’t be sitting here. “He walked around the corner and saw us together. He didn’t see that. He was an SLT teacher.” James was teaching PE at the time Credit: X She has denied the alleged offences Credit: X The court previously heard James “flirted” with the boy before accepting his request to add her on Snapchat. After exchanging messages, she drove him to Weston Shore, Southampton, where they parked and kissed in her car, it was said. Most read in The Sun The pair then allegedly went back to James’ house where they had sex, which happened on three or four occasions. Edward Culver, prosecuting, said: “The tennis was on at Wimbledon. They began watching TV before kissing and touching each other. “She took her clothes off and then he took his clothes off.” Mr Culver said that the pair performed sex acts on each other before they had unprotected sex. Jurors heard James allegedly told the boy she “loved him” and “wanted to move away” with him in daily messages. The school was made aware of the apparent relationship when a student showed a teacher some messages between James and the boy. Mr Culver said: “They suggested a sexually charged relationship, he was named as ‘number 8’ in the messages as a cover, him being the eighth man she had slept with. “Her photo was visible on the phone screen.” After the alleged offences were exposed, James was later spoken to by police whilst under caution. She prepared a statement claiming she had received communication from an unknown number, which turned out to be him, and suggested he was “being put up” to make these allegations by another student. Mr Culver said: “This is a case about a teacher who exploited her position to engage in sexual activity with one of her students. “She flirted with him, exchanged messages with him, took him to her home and she had sex with him.” James, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, denies four charges of sexual activity with the boy. The trial continues.