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A teenage schoolboy has told how he was given money, an Xbox 360 and top marks in class by his teacher who "manipulated" him into having sex with her.

The boy, who will remain anonymous for legal reasons, described his relationship with biology teacher Michelle Yeh after she was jailed last month.

Yeh, 29, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison over charges related to sexual relationships with three male students.

Now, one of Yeh's victims is suing both her and his school district over the sexual abuse, according to his lawyer, David Ring.

And the underage boy has lifted the lid on their relationship.

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Speaking to KTLA, he revealed he met Yeh while she working as a substitute biology teacher at San Pedro High School, Los Angeles, California.

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He said their relationship changed after he asked Yeh to borrow bus money.

She bought him lunch and gave him $10 (£7), he said.

The boy, who was 15 at the time and in Yeh's biology class, added: "I would always somehow come out with an A in the class, which I know I didn’t deserve."

Once the school year was over, the boy said Yeh initiated contact through a text, asking if he wanted to get together.

She took him to the cinema, where she tried to hold his hand, and gave him money when she dropped him off at home, he added.

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Later, he said she showered him with presents, buying him an Xbox 360 and games which cost a total of $400 (£283).

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They went back to his house to play the games, and things soon turned physical after Yeh made her move, he said.

He added: “She started rubbing my face, calling me cute, handsome. She started kissing me and from there we had sex.”

For the next month or two, he said he was manipulated by Yeh, adding that he, "didn't feel like I was in a relationship", but, "like I was kind of obligated".

Eventually, the boy's mum found out and reported Yeh to police.

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She told KTLA: “I was really in shock. I think she felt like, ‘Eureka!’ with my son. He’s a latchkey kid and she manipulated him in every sense of the word.”

Yeh was arrested in July, accused of having sex with three underage male students, taking one to Disneyland and another to a hotel.

Last month she was sentenced for having sex with two 15-year-old victims and molesting a third victim, who was 16. She had pleaded no contest.

Yeh must also register as a sex offender for life.

The lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District states: "LAUSD was negligent in the enforcement of policies and procedures aimed at allowing a teacher under its supervision to manipulate and harm youth under the teacher's supervision.

"Had [officials] properly investigated, supervised, trained, and monitored Yeh’s conduct and actions as a teacher on campus at San Pedro High School, they would have discovered that she was unfit to be employed as a teacher."