'Women can be paedophiles too': How Rebecca Joynes' horrific crimes destroyed two young boys' lives

As the cell door clanged below and tears streamed down her face, it finally brought an end to the vile crimes, lies and arrogance of the predatory former teacher Rebecca Joynes.

The once high-achieving teacher at a Greater Manchester school is now beginning a six-and-a-half year term in HMP Styal for child sex offences.

The 30-year-old had met her young victims whilst teaching them. They were both 15, and impressionable.

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The first, Boy A, she had given nine digits of her phone number, before challenging him to guess the last two. When he did and ultimately messaged her, she responded, and her grooming behaviour commenced.

Their chats moved to Snapchat, and a trip to the Trafford Centre was planned. She picked the teenager up after school. He’d packed a bag for sleeping over and lied to his parents about where he was going. They went to Selfridges, and were captured on CCTV at the Gucci concession stand.

He picked up a black belt work £345. Smirking at him flirtatiously, she bought it, before leading him back to her luxury flat in Salford.

There they had sex twice. She told him not to tell anyone. The following morning she left him her key to lock up, before going to her parents house in the Wirral for the weekend.

On the following Monday morning, rumours had spread of Boy A and Miss Joynes. Sitting in her classroom, another boy, Boy B told her of what was being said, and she restored her phone to factory settings, deleting incriminating messages.

By the time she arrived home, having been suspended, the police soon came knocking. She was arrested and bailed pending further investigations.

Months went by before she began