MOBILE phone ­evidence in the case against a female teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with a teenage pupil is not ready.

The 24-year-old is ­facing six charges in relation to the boy who was a student at her Co Dublin school.

2 The 24-year-old woman is facing six charges (posed by model) Credit: Alamy

2 Mr Justice Dermot Dempsey Credit: Collins

Cops revealed they had taken possession of the young woman’s mobile phone after she was charged with defilement last October, having been detained by gardai at Dublin Airport after returning to Ireland on a flight.

But today Judge ­Dermot Dempsey heard the book of evidence was not ready to be served.

A state solicitor told Swords District Court that a number of Garda and civilian witness statements were still outstanding.

The court heard the outstanding statements were “particularly” in relation to mobile phone content.

In response, defence solicitor Emer O’Sullivan highlighted how the case had been ongoing since last year.

After hearing submissions from the prosecution and the defence, Judge Dempsey granted a four-week adjournment.

The judge rejected a defence request for the adjournment to be marked peremptory — which would mean the charges could be struck out if the book of evidence was not ready by the next hearing.

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The school mistress, who has since lost her job, was supported in court today by her father and two young women.

Dressed in a black jacket and black leggings, the accused remained silent during the hearing and was further remanded on bail.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was making her fourth court appearance in connection with the case.

She was originally charged last October with two offences of defilement against a child under the age of 17, on dates between February 1 and February 13, 2018.

In a fresh development in February, the teacher was hit with four new raps, taking her rap sheet to six offences.

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She was further charged with engaging in a sexual act with a child under the age of 17 on February 1 and February 13, 2018, and another two charges of exploiting a child on the same dates.

Detective Garda Stephen Hughes revealed the woman made no reply in relation to three of the new charges.

In response to the fourth charge, the cop said she replied: “I met him in an over 18s nightclub.”