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“Flirty” PE Teacher Had Sex with Boy and Asked Him to Call Her “Miss”, Court Hears

Prosecutors say Bronwen James exchanged flirty messages, met the pupil in her car and had sex at her home three or four times.

  • Former PE teacher Bronwen James, 30, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court, facing four charges of sexual activity with a 16-year-old pupil.
  • Prosecutor Edward Culver told jurors the pair connected on Snapchat, exchanging "flirty" messages daily; Culver alleged James discussed moving in together and told the student she loved him.
  • The student testified he was asked to call James "Miss" and was nicknamed "Number 8" in messages, while prosecutors allege the pair met at Weston Shore before having sexual intercourse at James' home while watching Wimbledon.
  • James denies all charges, with her defense claiming the student was "put up" by an unknown party to fabricate the allegations and maintaining she never had a sexual relationship with him.
  • Judge James Bromige is presiding over the proceedings, which are expected to last five to six days total.
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The 30-year-old was taken to trial and denies the charges - The 16-year-old told the court that he was "swept away" by the 30-year-old, but at the time he thought it was "great"

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‘Flirty’ teacher ‘abused position of trust to have sex with 16-year-old pupil'

A “flirty” PE teacher who had sex with a 16-year-old pupil asked him to call her “miss” when they were together, a court heard.

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Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung broke the news in Essen, Germany on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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