Pictured right here for the primary time is the ‘meek and gentle’ maths trainer who was jailed for a sexual affair with a 15-year-old woman behind the again of her social employee husband.
Aimee Jones, 35, first approached the woman when she was 15 years previous and, in messages, informed her that she had a sexual attraction to her.
This sparked a 15-month relationship that turned sexual when the woman turned 16.
Teesside Crown Courtroom was informed the pair had met for sexual trysts in Jones’ automobile and in Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham.
Prosecutors mentioned they held palms within the park after which touched one another sexually in Jones’ automobile.
Coated by a blanket they stripped to the waist and kissed and touched one another, the courtroom was informed.
With a purpose to keep away from detection, Jones invented an grownup feminine lover, who she mentioned was a colleague at her faculty, to throw husband Philip off the scent.
Jones, head of science and maths at her faculty in Darlington, County Durham, urged colleagues to deceive Philip if requested and again up her story that she was dishonest with a fictitious instructing assistant known as Sarah Martin.
Pictured right here for the primary time is Aimee Jones, a maths trainer who was jailed for a sexual affair with a 15-year-old woman behind the again of her social employee husband. Pictured together with her husband Philip Jones
Pictured: Trainer Aimee Jones arrives at Teeside Crown Courtroom forward of her sentencing at the moment after admitting sexually touching a teenage woman at her faculty believed to be within the north east
With a purpose to keep away from detection, Jones (pictured, proper) invented an grownup feminine lover, who she mentioned was a colleague at her faculty, to throw husband Philip (pictured, left) off the scent
The deception labored at first and the couple stayed collectively for the sake of their four-year-old son, with Mr Jones accepting she was bisexual.
However later he found her lover was in actual fact a teenage woman who she had met for sexual trysts in her automobile and in Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham.
Mr Jones, due to his job, was duty-bound to carry the latter to the eye of the police.
It value his spouse her job and profession and the humiliation of being escorted off the college premises earlier than workers and oldsters.
Jones, of Melsonby, North Yorks, yesterday began an eight-month jail sentence, imposed by a choose who mentioned she’d destroyed her good identify and repute
Jones, of Melsonby, North Yorks, yesterday began an eight-month jail sentence, imposed by a choose who mentioned she’d destroyed her good identify and repute.
She admitted 4 counts of partaking in sexual exercise with a baby aged between 13 and 17, offences that came about in eight conferences between Jones and her sufferer.
Aimee Jones, 35, first approached the woman when she was 15 years previous and, in messages, informed her that she had a sexual attraction to her
Prosecutor Jon Harley mentioned that Jones first approached the woman – who can’t be named for authorized causes – in early 2020 when she was aged 15.
He mentioned: ‘The defendant informed her that she was bisexual and that she was having emotions of sexual attraction in the direction of her.
‘This made her really feel barely uncomfortable, she didn’t know the right way to course of that info or what to do with it.
‘However within the following weeks and months messages continued between the 2, principally instigated by the defendant.
‘It’s honest to say they weren’t characterised as being overtly sexual, they have been well mannered and nice however messages that made it clear Mrs Jones was keen on her.’
The messaging started a 15 month relationship that ended abruptly, leaving the woman devastated as she believed she and Jones have been in a mutually loving relationship.
The deception labored at first and the couple stayed collectively for the sake of their four-year-old son, with Mr Jones (pictured, with Jones) accepting she was bisexual. However later he found her lover was in actual fact a teenage woman who she had met for sexual trysts in her automobile and in Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham
Mr Harley mentioned: ‘Philip Jones started to suspect his spouse was having an additional marital affair and he confronted her about it.
‘She confirmed it was an affair however mentioned it was with a instructing assistant known as Sarah Martin who she labored with.
‘She went so far as attempting, via an e mail, to request the college successfully fake there was a instructing assistant of that identify in anticipation of her husband making enquiries to that impact.’
Robert Mochrie, mitigating, informed the courtroom how Mr Jones got here to find the reality about his spouse who was ‘meek, gentle and timid.’
He mentioned: ‘Rightly or wrongly the defendant’s husband was supportive of her sexuality and so they determined they’d proceed collectively as a married couple.
‘It was months later when the true identification got here to gentle and it was at that stage that her husband, who has a job of some duty, was obliged to report this.’
Jones was sentenced at Teesside Crown Courtroom (pictured) after she admitted 4 counts of abusing a place of belief by partaking in sexual exercise with a lady aged between 13 and 17
In a sufferer private assertion the woman’s mom informed of the influence Jones’ grooming and sexual exploitation of her daughter has had on the household.
She mentioned the abrupt finish to the connection had been ‘like a bereavement’ for her daughter.
The mom added: ‘She has little question they have been in love and would have most popular the connection to proceed.
‘She is now absolutely conscious it’s one thing that ought to not have occurred within the first place and we have now tried to take care of some normality within the residence.’
The mom went on: ‘At greatest she was silly however at worst she preyed on the very fact our daughter was susceptible from the very outset.’
Mr Mochrie mentioned Jones accepts her instructing profession is over.
Decide Christopher Smith accepted Mr Mochrie’s assertion that Jones had proven honest regret and concern for her sufferer following her arrest.
Nonetheless he mentioned the offences have been so severe solely a direct custodial sentence may very well be justified.
He mentioned: ‘This can be a dreadfully unhappy case. You might be an clever, extremely educated and onerous working girl. There’s nothing to recommend that you just have been something aside from a revered and good trainer – certainly you might have risen on the age of 35 to be head of your division.’
Nonetheless in jailing her for eight months he added: ‘All of this has had an influence in your sufferer. The distinction in age between you was virtually 20 years, which is in my judgement important.
‘She trusted you, she had real emotions for you and naturally that relationship has needed to come to an abrupt finish.’