It has been revealed a former student teacher on trial for sexual offences against a 15-year-old boy was sent 25 friend requests, mostly on Instagram and Snapchat, from other boys at the school where she met the alleged victim.
A jury has heard a former student teacher on trial for sexual offences against a 15-year-old boy was sent 25 friend requests from other boys at the school where she met the boy.
In the two-hour-long interview, the woman said she first met the boy while she was completing her teaching placement. Once her placement was over, the woman said about 25 boys sent her friend and follower requests on social media.The woman told police she declined friend requests from him multiple times, until he called her on Instagram.In the interview, she said the boy "told me he was 16".
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