A female drama teacher had her relationship with a 16-year-old pupil discovered when the pair were caught visiting a sexual health clinic together.
Kelly Ann-Marie Burgess, from Newport in Gwent, admitted four counts of adult breach of trust and sexual activity with a boy aged 16 and 17 at North Somerset Courthouse in Weston-super-Mare this morning.
The court heard how the 26-year-old's offences were exposed when the victim told a nurse at a sexual health clinic that he was in a sexual relationship with a teacher.
The offences took place at a school in north Somerset where Burgess was in a 'position of trust' in relation to the boy.
She sexually touched the teenager, 'not reasonably believing he was aged 18 or over', charges state.
Prosecuting, Michael Collins told magistrates: 'The defendant and the child had attended a sexual health clinic where the child made some revelations to the practice nurse that he was or had been in a sexual relationship with a 25-year-old teacher and mentioned the defendant by name.'
'The practice nurse explained that this caused her obvious concerns and there was a protocol which may mean she might need to make a referral in relation to this.'
Mr Collins said the child left the room and returned with the defendant, who provided a false name to the nurse.
A police investigation began and Burgess was arrested on August 28.
Police carried out a search at the teacher's home and her mobile phone was seized. Mr Collins said the phone received a text message from the boy while en route to the police station.
The text read: 'Got the police round. Don't text back, don't be scared.'
'Just get the story straight for when they come for you.'
Burgess initially denied she was involved with the boy and claimed she had accompanied him to the sexual health clinic after a relationship between him and a girl of the same age.
Officers then discovered back-ups of deleted files from Burgess's phone on her work station, Mr Collins said.
'She was interviewed again. She confirmed they had begun a relationship in January,' the prosecutor said.
'She stated she wasn't aware there was anything illegal because, as far as she was concerned, he had reached the age of consent.'
Time to go back to school