Holly Rouse-Sweeney blamed her actions on a long-standing mental health condition
This maths tutor, who sexually abused a vulnerable teenage boy at her former Nottinghamshire home, has been jailed for six years. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Holly Rouse-Sweeney taught the boy online before organising to meet him at her address.
She then had sexual encounters with the teen on several occasions, despite knowing he was under the age of consent. Police were called in 2023 when the boy’s mother found inappropriate WhatsApp messages on his phone. After the 37-year-old was arrested, officers found several incriminating diary entries on her laptop in which she detailed the abuse and even referenced the boy’s true age. She later pleaded guilty to two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a boy, and four counts of causing a boy to engage in sexual activity.
Rouse-Sweeney had claimed that her actions had been influenced by a long-standing mental health condition. Detective Constable Keeley Bringhurst, a child abuse specialist at Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was an appalling breach of trust by a woman who had been trusted to spend time with a vulnerable child.
“Instead of teaching him mathematics she cynically took advantage of him for her own sexual gratification. I know this abuse has had a significant impact on the victim and his family and I hope they will be comforted by this very strong sentence.
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