A FORMER PE teacher has denied a string of sex offences against three children but has pleaded guilty to sexually messaging a girl.

Bronwen James is accused of engaging in sexual activity with two girls, aged 14 and 15, and a 16-year-old boy.

The 29-year-old also allegedly made an indecent image of a child and had sexual communications with a girl aged between 13 and 15.

James carried out the offences while teaching PE at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, it is alleged.

She appeared at Salisbury Crown Court today where she denied six counts of engaging in sexual activity with the two girls as well as a number of other offences.

But James pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communication with one of the girls between 2019 and 2021.

She denied the same charge against the second alleged female victim.

James also pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy between August 2021 and June 2022.

According to the charge sheet, James is accused of carrying out the alleged offences over a three-year period.

James is also charged with making an indecent photograph of a child under category C – the least serious category – but entered no plea.

She was granted bail on the condition she has no contact with the three alleged victims directly or indirectly, or unsupervised contact with any child under 16.

A provisional trial date was set for Winchester Crown Court on April 27 next year.

Wiltshire Police said: “A former teacher is due to appear before Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (09/07) having been charged with sexual offences relating to three children.

“Bronwen James, 29, from Chippenham, taught PE at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham and Bitterne Park School in Southampton.

“She faces charges relating to sexual activity and communications against three children over a three-year-period.”