Female PE teacher admits having sex with 15-year-old pupil at all girls school

A female PE teacher at a prestigious private school for girls has admitted having sex with a 15-year-old pupil.Emily Fox, 26, who taught at the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child while in a position of trust.
The offences took place between August 2012 and August 2013.

Fox, from Bath, entered the pleas at St Albans Crown Court and will return for sentencing on September 5.

Facing jail: Emily Fox will return for sentencing on September 5

Her bail conditions mean that she is not allowed to attend the school or have contact with anyone aged under 16.

Her lawyer Dee Connelly asked for the case to be adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

She said the sentencing guidelines starting point for the offences was four years in jail with a range of three to seven years.

Judge Michael Baker QC said Fox must now register as a sex offender.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls takes both day and boarding pupils aged seven to 18, with a pre-school which takes pupils from the age of two.

It was founded in 1788 to educate the daughters of Freemasons who were unable to support their families.