Rebecca Joynes, a 30-year-old former teacher in Manchester, UK, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with two male teenage students, one of whom she became pregnant by. Joynes abused her position of trust, grooming the boys since they were 15 and having sexual relations with them. The judge condemned her actions, highlighting her arrogance and betrayal of trust. Despite Joynes' defense citing loneliness during COVID lockdowns and mental health struggles, the judge emphasized her lack of remorse and recognition of the harm caused. Joynes wept in court as she was sentenced, with one victim describing feeling coerced, controlled, and sexually abused by her.