Chelsea Jane Edwards: How an email to herself about a 15-year-old male student will be used by prosecutors to show that a female teacher, 28, intended to groom the boy for sex

A female teacher's message to herself about a 15-year-old male student is now likely to be examined by a jury for any intent to groom a child for sexual abuse.

Chelsea Jane Edwards, 28, faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday to stand trial on two charges of facilitating the acquisition of a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts as a caregiver.

Magistrate Ross Mack dismissed a single charge of indecent filming of a child against Edwards, saying police had no evidence a photograph of alleged indecency had been taken with a child.

Edwards, 28, (pictured) was a teacher at Indooroopilly State High School when the alleged offenses took place

Edwards, from Paradise Point on the Gold Coast, was working as a teacher at Indooroopilly State High School when the alleged offenses took place.

Crown prosecutor Hannah Mangione said Edwards wrote an email to herself and saved it as a draft before the alleged victim's 16th birthday.

“In that email she says how much she loves the child… it's about her sexual interest and her state of mind at the time,” Ms Mangione said.

Ms Mangione said the email foreshadowed Edwards' actions in the months that followed, in which she joined the same gym the alleged victim used and entered into discussions with his mother to become his confidante.

Mr Mack asked whether someone could be charged with grooming if there was no physical sexual contact before the alleged victim turned 16.

Ms Mangione said the charge was based on the other person being an adult and their behavior at the time.

Edwards' attorney, Alex Somers, said the alleged victim had stated he had a “normal student-teacher relationship” before she went to the same gym he attended, and that there was little or no evidence of any intent to groom him .

The student emphatically denied that Edwards (pictured) was predatory, her lawyer said

“About a month after he turned 16, he had a conversation with Edwards in the gym car park where he told her about his feelings for her, which made her open up to him a little more,” Mr Somers said.

Mr Somers said Edwards responded in the alleged victim's statement that she didn't know if it was okay for him to find her attractive and that she was definitely hesitant about the idea.

The alleged victim stated that he started kissing Edwards and they had conversations about whether it was a bad idea and if it should stop.

“He said the relationship became sexual… he expressly denied that (Edwards) was predatory or aggressive towards him in any way, and he denies that it was taken advantage of,” Mr Somers said.

Mr Mack told Edwards he believed there was sufficient evidence to stand trial.

Edwards' bail was continued with the condition that she have no contact with the alleged victim or his family.

Edwards will stand trial on the child grooming charge in district court at a date to be determined.

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