Lesbian teacher, 41, had a five-year ‘sordid relationship’ with schoolgirl after kissing her in the stationery cupboard when she was 14

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A teacher was in a ‘sordid’ lesbian  relationship with one of her pupils for five years, which started when she  kissed the girl in a stationery cupboard when she was only 14.

Rachel Speed, 41, would pick the girl up in  her car and drive her to her house, where they would have regular  ‘sleepovers’.

The couple showered together and would  perform sex acts, while the victim was dressed in a corset and PVC hotpants, a  court heard.

Speed, who had taught science at Fairview  High School in Cwmbran, south Wales, for 15 years, carried on the relationship  until the girl went to university.

She was then dumped by text after her victim  met somebody new.

After they split up, she reported Speed to  the police, who charged her with indecent assault and sexual activity while in a  position of trust.

She was found guilty by a jury at Cardiff  Crown Court yesterday, and was told by the judge to expect a prison  sentence.

The girl’s parents had found out about the  relationship while it was happening, and made Speed promise to end it until  their daughter was 21 years old.

Despite promising to do so, Speed continued  to see the girl for as long as possible, and gave her expensive gifts including  a car and an engagement ring.

Prosecutor Christopher Rees told her: ‘You  abused her trust while she was 14.

‘You did not want her parents to know because  then they would know your sordid little secret.

‘You were clearly obsessed with her – even  when she went to university.’

Speed agreed she would end the relationship  until she was 21 or after she finished full time education – but she broke her  promise.

The girl’s mother said: ‘I felt sick and  angry. My daughter was a child. How could she have her sleep over at her  house?’

Deceitful: Speed promised the victim's parents to stop their relationship, but continued it anyway until she was dumpedDeceitful: Speed promised the victim’s parents to stop  their relationship, but continued it anyway until she was dumped

 

The court heard how the relationship was  uncovered when the girl’s mother found an ‘inappropriate’ letter from  Speed.

When they found out about the sleepovers,  they went to Speed’s house to collect items belonging to the victim. The court  heard Speed,  of Hengoed in the Rhymney Valley,  South Wales told them: ‘You’re not going  to like it but I love your daughter.’

After the couple broke up, the victim  reported Speed, who was accused of indecent assault and sexual activity  while  in a position of trust.

'Failure to protect': Speed began her relationship with the child while she was a pupil at Fairwater High School (pictured). Speed had worked there for 15 years‘Failure to protect’: Speed began her relationship with  the child while she was a pupil at Fairwater High School (pictured). Speed had  worked there for 15 years

 

Guilty: Speed, who is technically still employed by the school, will be sentenced in NovemberGuilty: Speed, who is technically still employed by the  school, will be sentenced in November

 

Speed denied the charges but was found guilty  and warned she will be jailed next month.

Judge David Wynn Morgan told Speed: ‘Be under  no illusions, the only issue is the length of the sentence rather than its  nature.’

Speed is still employed at Fairwater High  School in Cwmbran, near Newport, until the council chiefs can conclude a process  to terminate her contract.

A spokesman for Torfaen Council said: ‘We  apologise for the failure to protect this pupil during her time at the  school.’

Read more: DailyMail

 

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