Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp community as Rebecca Joynes sentenced

Hannah Rees

4 July 2024 at 2:10 am·1-min read

A teacher who abused her position of trust by having sex with two pupils is expected to be sentenced today.

Rebecca Joynes, from Wirral, was on trial at Manchester Crown Court for two weeks facing six counts of sexual activity with a child, including two while being a person in a position of trust. The teenage boys cannot be named for legal reasons.

The former teacher stood trial on charges of engaging in sexual acts with two teenage boys from a school in Greater Manchester. A jury found the 30-year-old guilty on all counts on Friday, May 17. These include four counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts with sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust.

Joynes is expected to be sentenced today, July 4. The Liverpool ECHO will share the latest updates in its dedicated Court and Crime WhatsApp community. All you have to do is click this link, select 'Join Community' and you're in.

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No one will be able to see your details in the community and you will only receive messages from the Liverpool ECHO team because other people will be unable to message in the group. We will not spam your WhatsApp feed with constant messages, but you will receive updates from us daily.

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