A married teacher in Australia has been charged with sexual intercourse with a child under her care after allegedly having sex with a student in the back of her car.
Tayla Brailey, 30, was arrested at Lurnea High on Tuesday and charged with sexual intercourse with a child under her authority, sexually touching a child under her authority, and aggravated sexual assault of a child under her authority.
According to bombshell court documents, the newlywed broke down when detectives arrived at the southwest Sydney school where she works and became hysterical.
She allegedly said: “I am going to jail, aren’t I? I’m going to lose my family, my husband, my job.”
According to the Daily Telegraph, new details about Brailey’s alleged crimes were aired in court.
Police allege that Brailey sent videos to the 17-year-old of herself masturbating and that she bought the morning after pill after an alleged sexual encounter.
The alleged affair with the student started when the boy added Brailey on Snapchat and the pair began exchanging messages in early July.
“The accused [allegedly] sent a number of photographs and videos of herself both naked and while she was masturbating herself,” the police facts state.
“The victim also returned a number of photographs and videos of himself.”
Brailey then invited the teen to her North Wollongong home where she allegedly kissed him before taking him to an upstairs room and masturbating him.
Around a week later Brailey was on duty at school when she contacted the teen and told him she was free for an hour.
They allegedly met off-site where they had sex in Brailey’s car.
She then purchased the morning after pill, police claim.
Contact between the pair then ceased until Brailey allegedly contacted the alleged victim to ask him if he had told people about their alleged sexual encounter.
He told her he had not.
The boy later told police that he felt like had to send Brailey explicit images to keep her “happy”.
Police will allege Brailey made admissions to speaking to three students in total – the complainant, and two other students via social media.
Brailey is not facing any charges in relation to any other children but the court heard investigations are ongoing.
Brailey was married in 2023 and was supported in court by her parents and husband.
In a statement, a Department of Education spokesman confirmed Brailey had been suspended without pay.
“The safety and welfare of students are our highest priorities,” the spokesman said.
“The department has strong policies and procedures in place to ensure their care and protection and to act when employees are alleged to have engaged in misconduct.”
Brailey was granted bail at Liverpool Crown Court.
She must report to police three times a week, surrender her passport and abstain from social media.
