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| A teacher accused of having sex in a plane toilet with a 16-year-old pupil at the end of a school trip sent him a text wishing him a happy Valentine’s Day six months later, a jury has heard. | A teacher accused of having sex in a plane toilet with a 16-year-old pupil at the end of a school trip sent him a text wishing him a happy Valentine’s Day six months later, a jury has heard. |
| Giving evidence at Bristol crown court, Eleanor Wilson described the boy as “charming, chatty and sociable” but insisted she had not had sex with him on the plane. She also denied kissing and cuddling the boy on three occasions after the trip but accepted they met and discussed personal matters. | Giving evidence at Bristol crown court, Eleanor Wilson described the boy as “charming, chatty and sociable” but insisted she had not had sex with him on the plane. She also denied kissing and cuddling the boy on three occasions after the trip but accepted they met and discussed personal matters. |
| Wilson, 29, told the jury that on 14 February 2016, six months after the trip, the boy texted her saying: “Happy Valentine’s Day”. She said she texted back saying the same. | Wilson, 29, told the jury that on 14 February 2016, six months after the trip, the boy texted her saying: “Happy Valentine’s Day”. She said she texted back saying the same. |
| Virginia Cornwall, prosecuting, suggested to Wilson she “became aroused” on the night flight in August 2015. Cornwall said: “You decided the only way forward was to lie through your teeth. You used him for your own sexual gratification, didn’t you?” | Virginia Cornwall, prosecuting, suggested to Wilson she “became aroused” on the night flight in August 2015. Cornwall said: “You decided the only way forward was to lie through your teeth. You used him for your own sexual gratification, didn’t you?” |
| The prosecutor alleged Wilson had drunk more than the glass of red wine and one gin and tonic she had claimed. She also said Wilson was lying when she said she had been wearing jeans and boots – which the defendant claimed meant the boy’s account could not have been true as she would not have been able to undress as he had said. | The prosecutor alleged Wilson had drunk more than the glass of red wine and one gin and tonic she had claimed. She also said Wilson was lying when she said she had been wearing jeans and boots – which the defendant claimed meant the boy’s account could not have been true as she would not have been able to undress as he had said. |
| Cornwall said: “During the night flight there was less movement of air hostesses around the plane. They let the passengers sleep. You became aroused because inhibitions had been loosened. You fancied him, you wanted to touch him, didn’t you? You went into the toilet and exactly what he said happened happened, didn’t it?” | Cornwall said: “During the night flight there was less movement of air hostesses around the plane. They let the passengers sleep. You became aroused because inhibitions had been loosened. You fancied him, you wanted to touch him, didn’t you? You went into the toilet and exactly what he said happened happened, didn’t it?” |
| Wilson denied the allegations and said the detail the boy gave was “ridiculous”, adding: “Of course it’s not true.” | Wilson denied the allegations and said the detail the boy gave was “ridiculous”, adding: “Of course it’s not true.” |
| The prosecutor continued: “You thought you were in a relationship with [the boy]. You used [the boy] for your own sexual and emotional gratification.” | The prosecutor continued: “You thought you were in a relationship with [the boy]. You used [the boy] for your own sexual and emotional gratification.” |
| Wilson replied: “Definitely not.” She told the court: “He was charming, chatty and sociable … I imagine the girls would find him attractive. I didn’t need him.” | Wilson replied: “Definitely not.” She told the court: “He was charming, chatty and sociable … I imagine the girls would find him attractive. I didn’t need him.” |
| The court has heard that Wilson had an abortion and told the boy about the baby. She has confirmed she told the boy she was pregnant but insists it was her boyfriend’s child. | The court has heard that Wilson had an abortion and told the boy about the baby. She has confirmed she told the boy she was pregnant but insists it was her boyfriend’s child. |
| Asked why she told the boy she was pregnant, Wilson said: “I got really upset, I was scared. It was inappropriate to tell him. My guard was down and I was upset. I wanted someone else to understand how I was feeling.” | Asked why she told the boy she was pregnant, Wilson said: “I got really upset, I was scared. It was inappropriate to tell him. My guard was down and I was upset. I wanted someone else to understand how I was feeling.” |
| One of Wilson’s former pupils described her in glowing terms in court. “She was lovely, always bubbly and happy and really kind,” she said. | One of Wilson’s former pupils described her in glowing terms in court. “She was lovely, always bubbly and happy and really kind,” she said. |
| The pupil said the complainant told him he had had sex with Wilson but she did not believe him. She also saw texts between the boy and Wilson that she described as “friendly, normal chat like you would have with your mum”. | The pupil said the complainant told him he had had sex with Wilson but she did not believe him. She also saw texts between the boy and Wilson that she described as “friendly, normal chat like you would have with your mum”. |
| A Royal Navy reservist, Wayne Moore, said he served with Wilson before she became a teacher. He described her as “likeable, respected and respectful”. | A Royal Navy reservist, Wayne Moore, said he served with Wilson before she became a teacher. He described her as “likeable, respected and respectful”. |
| Wilson, of Dursley in Gloucestershire, denies four charges of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. | Wilson, of Dursley in Gloucestershire, denies four charges of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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