Ex-teacher admits sexual communication with a girl

Bronwen James pleaded guilty to one charge but denied a further 11

A former PE teacher has admitted sexually communicating with a teenage girl but denied a number of other charges.

Bronwen James, from Chippenham in Wiltshire, admitted one charge of engaging in a sexual communication with a child when she appeared at Salisbury Crown Court earlier.

She denied a further 11 charges, including six counts of sexual activity with two girls and four charges of sexual activity with a boy.

Ms James, 29, was released on conditional bail until her trial, which is expected to start on 27 April.

Ms James, who previously taught at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, also pleaded not guilty to one charge of engaging in sexual communication with a child.

A 13th count – of making an indecent photograph of a child, namely a Category C image – was not put to her.

The alleged offences took place over a three-year-period.