Manchester, England – Wetin we go talk about today no be small matter, my people. Na serious case wey dey happen for U.K, as one teacher, Rebecca Joynes, don collect six and half years for prison for the crime wey she do to teenage boys.
Right for May 2024, this former high school teacher wey dey 31 years old, don face court for four counts of sexual activity with minors. E no just stop there, she also do am to boys wey she suppose dey protect. Na wah o!
Prosecutors begin explain how this woman wey love the attention of teenage boys don groom the pikin dem since dem dey 15 years old. Joynes don waka with the boys, use eye service, and even buy one boy Gucci belt worth £345 as she carry am come shop. Money plus waka no be small matter (talk about sweet mouth).
During her trial, she try to clear herself say nothing happen with the first boy but wey dem reach second boy matter, she claim say the pikin don turn 16 before any matter happen. But no be so dem see am, because the court no gree. The judge no fit ignore the evidence wey they present.
After she don chop that heavy sentence inside July 2024, on December 4, 2025, dem still dey run hearing to ask wetin go happen next. According to Shirley Duckworth from Teaching Regulation Agency, her crime na serious abuse of trust. Man, no be small thing o!
One of the victims, wey dem dey call Pupil B for court, don talk say the pain wey Joynes cause go follow am for life. The pikin carry serious matter for him mind as he still dey cope with the confusion wey comot from that relationship.
As for Joynes, she no even show face for the hearing. E be like say her time for playing dis teacher role don don finish. The police catch her back in October 2021 when dey suspect say she dey do something no dey shine for wetin e suppose be teacher.
Joynes may need to open better chapter for her life if she dey hope to find any peace again, because the matter wey she don create no be joke.
If anything dey worry you or you no too sure wetin to do about child abuse, no forget say help dey everywhere. Just call Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child. No shame on top dis matter, because better life dey wait for those wey fit talk out.
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