The girl told the court how they never showed “any affection” when in public and “had to hide” if Ms Connor saw parents of any children she taught. She made me feel special because I thought she had chosen me,” she told jurors. The court heard how she was inspired to open up about the abuse, which allegedly took place 15 years ago, by the #MeToo movement.
The pair would also allegedly go shopping together in Salford and went to see top London shows – even going on holiday to Portugal together when the teen was 16.īut the girl ended the alleged relationship when she got to university and realised it “wasn’t right”, it was said. Jurors were told one night Ms Connor opened a safe in her wardrobe revealing sex toys and encouraged the girl to use them on each other. They would also share a bed – with Ms Connor allegedly so trusted by the pupil’s family she was allowed to stay over. When the girl turned 14 and was struggling with her sexuality, she went to the teacher’s home and was kissed “chastely” on the mouth, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.īut the relationship developed and she later started to touch the teen inappropriately over her clothing, it was said. Kim Connor, 46, began teaching the girl when she was aged nine at stage school before giving her “private tuition” for drama, it is said. A female teacher repeatedly had sex with a “besotted” 14-year-old girl after convincing her parents she was “like a big sister”, a UK court heard today.
