Teacher In Court For Luring 14-Year-Old Into Lesbian Affair

A court heard that a female teacher “repeatedly had sex” with a “vulnerable” 14-year-old child which led her to believe they were in a relationship.

Ellie Pattison, 29, was 23 at the time of the alleged offences and worked as a teaching assistant in East Sussex.

Hove Crown Court heard that she had sex with the child twice in her car and twice at the homes of two of her friends.

Pattison denies five counts of engaging in sexual activity with her alleged victim.

The teacher and pupil became close, with the teacher allegedly meeting and kissing outside the child’s school, according to reports.

They were apparently in the act when one of the girl’s friends witnessed them kissing and reported them, which resulted in Pattison’s suspension.

Sarah Lindop, prosecuting, said: “She abused her position of trust but also made the complainant, who was a vulnerable child, believe it was a real relationship and that she loved her.”

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Pattison was arrested after his partner reported the “inappropriate relationship” to police.

Sarah Lindop, prosecuting, said: “She abused her position of trust but also made the complainant, who was a vulnerable child, believe it was a real relationship and that she loved her.”

The victim said: “She told me she had fallen for me and she was in love with me.”

Pattison allegedly picked her up in her silver Peugeot and tried to kiss her while the child was drunk, according to her.

“We were sitting there and I got even more f****d and she kissed me again and the second time I kissed her back and from that point, we started trying to get together,” she said.

“I didn’t really have any feelings for her like that before,” she added. The young woman accused Pattison of making her think something “that wasn’t even real”.

She added: “It’s f****d me up so bad that I can’t even have a relationship with anyone anymore. Every time I see a silver Peugeot I’m looking to see if it is her.”

Pattison denies three counts of penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, as well as two additional counts of non-penetrative sexual activity with the minor at other locations.