Teacher Josephine Mary Greensill jailed for sex with boys, 8

Teacher Josephine Mary Greensill jailed for sex with boys, 8

August 10, 2010

A MOTHER of five who had sex with two 8-year-old boys who were her school pupils has been jailed for up to five years.

Josephine Mary Greensill was a Grade 3 teacher when she molested two students in a tent in her back yard in the 1970s.

Judge Gabriele Cannon said her crimes were repugnant and dastardly, robbing the victims of their childhood innocence.

Greensill, now 59, denies sexually abusing the children but a County Court jury found her guilty of nine charges.

Judge Cannon said Greensill had treated the two boys as teacher's pets in the days before the offences occurred.

She said they were invited to a camp out at her home and Greensill had sex with them, instructing them on what to do.

The victims lost all trust in teachers and the crimes had "poisoned and eroded" their lives.

Greensill lost her husband in a tragic train crash in 2006 and the impact on her family had been great, the judge said.

But Greensill had shown no remorse and got no discount for pleading guilty as she maintained her innocence.

She was jailed for five years and ordered to serve at least 2 years 8 months before being paroled.

She will be a registered sex offender for life.

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