Boys 'offered money' for story

Amy Gehring denies indecently assaulting pupils

A teenager who was allegedly seduced by a female teacher admitted in court that his family had agreed a deal with Sunday newspapers about the allegations.

The teenager, now a sixth form college student, admitted at Guildford Crown Court via a video link that he had joked to a friend before the trial about making millions selling his story.

Biology teacher Amy Gehring, 26, denies five counts of indecent assault against three schoolboys.

Miss Gehring, of Hampton, west London, is said to have had sex with the schoolboys within six weeks of starting as a supply teacher at a school in Surrey in November 2000.

£10,000 deal

On Tuesday, the court heard that all three boys had been offered thousands of pounds by newspapers for selling their stories during her trial.

One boy, now aged 16, admitted that his family had agreed a deal with the Sunday People and the Mail on Sunday over the allegations that he had sex with Miss Gehring.

He said the deal was worth £10,000.

Another boy, who was approached outside court and at his home, told defence counsel Andrew Thompson his family had agreed a minimum £10,000 deal with the Daily Mail for their story.

'No influence'

His older brother was said to have sex with Miss Gehring three times, but he insisted to the jury that no agreement had been made to sell their story.

The jury also heard from five other teenage witnesses in the case, who had all socialised with Miss Gehring.

They all said they had been approached by journalists and three of them had agreed deals with newspapers worth up to £10,000.

All the witnesses said they had not been approached before giving evidence and that their testimony had not been influenced by the prospect of selling their stories.

The trial continues.