A PRIMARY school deputy headteacher "giggled" as she raped a girl aged under 13, a court heard today.

Julie Morris, 44, has admitted a string of 18 child sex offences that are "unrelated" to her job at St George’s Central Church of England Primary School near Wigan.

Morris, who was also the school's safeguarding lead, appeared from custody at Liverpool Crown Court today.

The defendant, who wore glasses, a face mask and a cream cable knit jumper for the appearance, admitted two counts of rape, nine of inciting a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, and two of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

She also admitted three counts of taking indecent images of a child, one of engaging in sexual communication with a child and one of possessing indecent images of a child.

The teacher appeared alongside her boyfriend, David Morris, 52.

The pair met on Plenty of Fish after separating from their partners in 2016, prosecutor John Wyn Williams told the court.

He said the relationship "quickly became intensely sexual".

"The communication between them became graphic and depraved which led to some of their sexual fantasies becoming a reality," he said.

DEPRAVED ATTACKS

The couple's "sordid secret" was revealed when police found a conversation about sexual abuse of children involving David Morris in a phone seized during a search warrant, the court heard.

David Morris was arrested, but later cautioned and released.

A number of devices were seized, which showed the recordings of rape and sexual abuse, the court heard.

It was alleged that in one, Julie Morris could be heard giggling.

Mr Wyn Williams said both defendants were arrested the following day as they appeared to be trying to evade police.

He said: "They were on their way to the Lake District in a camper van with £10,000 in their possession."

As well as videos and images on David Morris's phone, officers trawled through 175,000 pages of messages between the couple, revealing sexually explicit communications.

SICK TEACHER 'GIGGLED'

The pair also set up a group chat with the victim in which they would talk about how they would abuse her, the court heard.

David Morris previously admitted seven counts of rape, 13 counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

He also admitted taking indecent images under the category A – the most serious levels – and B and C.

The defendant, of Eccleston, St Helens, further pleaded guilty to distributing indecent images, two counts of engaging in sexual communications with a child, three counts of voyeurism, possession of an extreme pornographic image and possession of a prohibited image of a child.

Both Julie and David Morris will be sentenced this afternoon.

Maths and RE teacher Julie has worked at St George’s Central Church of England Primary School for 10 years.

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Parents were told of the alleged offences last month in a letter from the headteacher Mark Grogan.

He said: "It is important to emphasise that the charges in relation to the alleged offences are not connected with our school.”

The head added that he realises that it “will come as a shock for everyone within the school community”.

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