A female teacher who had sex with a schoolboy after blindfolding him and tying him to a bed faces jail after being convicted of child abuse. When the Judge, Mr Justice Choudhry told Franklin – who took a job with the RSPB after leaving teaching - that she would be remanded in custody, her barrister Ms Aisling Byrnes, applied for bail. According to the victim, Franklin became increasingly embedded in his family life. The former pupil told jurors that a significant turning point came after he won a bet against Franklin at school. 'Franklin had sex with the boy on multiple occasions and would often appear flirtatious in front of others, jurors were told.