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| Jailed: Jennifer Philp-Parsons was jailed for two-and-a-half years after sleeping with two teenage boys |
A 45-year-old music teacher has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after having sex with two teenage pupils in the space of an hour at a house party.
Jennifer Philp-Parsons, 45, groomed the two 16-year-old boys before inviting them to parties at her house, where she plied them with alcohol and had sex with them.
Philp-Parsons had sex with one of the boys while her husband Jake was asleep upstairs and slept with both boys within the space of an hour on one occasion.
However, her husband and their three children today supported Philp-Parsons in court, even writing a letter in support of her which was handed to the judge.
Branding the former head of music at an east Devon college a 'sordid adulteress', Judge Francis Gilbert QC said: 'The details reveal very serious offences involving you seducing two of the students in your school in your own home for your own sexual gratification.
'You have left a trail of destruction and significant distress for a number of people.'
She was jailed for 30 months after admitting three counts of sexual activity with a male aged between 13 and 17 while in a position of trust.
Exeter Crown Court heard how Philp-Parsons became the pupils' favourite teacher after befriending them during lessons.
She provided them with a kettle and a toaster, making her classroom into a common room.
After gaining their trust she started to host house parties, where she would invite pupils and provide alcohol for them to drink.
The court heard that it was during one of the house parties at her home in Exmouth, Devon, in May that she first slept with a pupil.
Emily Pitts, prosecuting, told the court that the pair were left alone and had sex adding that the next morning the teacher took the boy and his friends out for breakfast at her expense.
She also regularly gave one of the victims lifts to and from school.
Philp-Parsons held another party at her house just weeks later, where, after persuading her first victim and a friend to come, she once again supplied the students with alcohol.
Hearing: The former head of music at a Devon college was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court, pictured
Miss Pitts told the court that following drinking games, the pair had sex again and that the boy was angry afterwards because he had a girlfriend.
The court heard that less than an hour later, when the victim and a friend left to buy food at around 1am, Philp-Parsons then had sex with a second boy.
Miss Pitts added: 'He felt pressured because it was her house and he did not want to do it but did not know what else to do.'
The pair were interrupted when the two boys returned from buying food and asked the victim to come downstairs.
Inappropriate: Philp-Parsons took one pupil for a meal at McDonald's in Exeter High Street, pictured
Despite Philp-Parsons asking the boy to return upstairs, and even attempting to pull him there, he refused.
Philp-Parsons initially denied the charges when police arrested her at the school, but during a second interview she confessed.
The court was told that she refused to recognise the gravity of her situation even after her arrest and continued to text one of her victims.
She sent a large number of messages to the 16-year-old, one saying: 'Hi darling, I have missed you lots'.
Another said: 'Please forgive me'.
'Sordid adulterous': Philp-Parsons also took a boy for food at Costa coffee in Princesshay Square in Exeter, pictured
Defence lawyer Richard Crabb said: 'Something like this does not happen overnight, on a whim. Not after 18 years of marriage, three children and 10 years as a teacher.
'She was experiencing difficulties in her marriage, she felt lonely and isolated at home.
'It is clear now what happened, she began to look for friendship and support from her students which was a foolish and dangerous thing to do.
'She crossed the line and she acknowledges that now.'
Philp-Parsons' husband was in court to support his wife alongside their three children - two girls and a boy.
The court heard that there had been difficulties in the marriage leading up to the events.
Mr Crabb said: 'The consequences of her actions have had devastating consequences for her and her family.
'She has lost her job and will never be able to work as a teacher again.
'Her marriage is also in further difficulties but her husband is standing by her and has written a letter of support for her to this court.'
They court was also told the family home is now being sold.
Before sentencing, the judge read statements from both mothers of the victims - only one was in court - and they revealed the distress caused to both families.
Philp-Parsons was jailed for 30 months, ordered to sign the sexual offenders register indefinitely and given an indefinite sexual offenders prevention order.
Culled from DAILY MAIL
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