A female PE teacher has appeared in court charged with a string of sex crimes against three girls and boys.
Bronwen James, 29, is alleged to have committed the 13 offences over a three-year period.
She taught PE at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wilts, and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Hants.
James, from Chippenham, wore a beige waistcoat and trousers at court today, speaking only to confirm her name, age and address as well as her bail conditions.
The teacher has been charged with 13 offences including three counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, three counts of non penetrative sex, two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, one count of making an indecent image of a child, and four counts of adult abusing a position of trust by engaging in sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 17.
The charges relate to alleged offences in Titchfield, Hants, Fareham, Hants, Chippenham, Wilts, and Alton, Staffs.
The teacher has been charged with 13 offences including three counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15
Bronwen James is alleged to have committed 13 child sex offences against the three children over a four-year period
Bronwen James arrives at Salisbury Magistrates Court. The former PE teacher has appeared in court accused of a string of child sex offences
It is understood two of the alleged victims are girls and one is a boy.
Salisbury Magistrates Court, Wilts, heard James is accused of penetration involving fingers, oral sex, touching a child’s breasts and vagina over clothes whilst kissing.
The three counts of penetrative sexual activity can only be dealt with at the Crown Court.
Chief Magistrate Stephen Harrison said: ‘In summary this is going to be sent to the Crown Court.
‘The first step is Thursday August 7 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
‘In the interim you are granted conditional bail.’
Salisbury Magistrates Court, Wilts, heard that James is accused of penetration involving fingers, oral sex, touching a child’s breasts and vagina over clothes whilst kissing
James is now not allowed to contact the three alleged victims directly or indirectly or have unsupervised contact with any child under 16
James was granted conditional bail until her next hearing at Salisbury Crown Court on August 7.
She is not allowed to contact the three alleged victims directly or indirectly or have unsupervised contact with any child under 16.
