Rebecca Joynes was jailed for six-and-a-half years (Image: GMP)

Rebecca Joynes, 31, a former teacher jailed for sexually abusing two pupils, has refused to attend a professional conduct hearing, which heard that her actions caused “enormous damage” to the victims.

Joynes was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in July after being found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, including two while in a position of trust, following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.

The offences involved two teenage boys she met while working at a Greater Manchester school . One victim, aged 15 at the time, was groomed with gifts including a £345 Gucci belt from Selfridges before sexual activity took place at her Salford apartment. Joynes later became pregnant with a second pupil, also 15 a

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