Teen 'caught in care worker's bed' at children's home as she gives brazen reason

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Lindy Leah gave a brazen excuse for her involvement with the boy.
A care worker who allegedly "fell in love with" a teenage boy living at the children's home where she worked has told a court it was "completely normal" for him to be in her bed.
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Lindy Leah, 44, has been accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with the teen at the residential facility in St Helens, Merseyside, where she was a deputy manager. She "denies any improper behaviour" as her trial began at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, August 4.
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She is said to have donned inappropriate and revealing outfits while with him, allowed him to sleep in her bed and asked him "for a love bite". The court was told she was also assigned as his key worker after he was placed in the home, the Mirror reports.
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Graham Pickavance, prosecuting, said: "The defendant, by her own admission, admitted that she fell in love with him. But the crown say that it was not simply parental love, but something that went far beyond that and was physical love."
While the boy "does not support the prosecution", Leah's colleagues described her behaviour as "inappropriate", as well as "unprofessional interventions which prevented [the boy] from being challenged about his behaviour".
It was also alleged he was seen lying in her bed at the care home "as if it was completely normal", with the defendant responding: "He's comfortable. He always does that. No one else has a problem."
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A police investigation recovered video footage of the youth asleep in her bed. Leah was also reported to have "worn skin tight and highly revealing clothing" while he was with her, including a bodysuit with no underwear and a "highly visible thong".
In one instance, she was said to have pulled at the bodysuit at a time when her nipples were "highly visible", an action which was reportedly followed by her saying "I've had a shower but forgot to bring clean knickers".
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The boy's mother also "grew more concerned" about the relationship between her son and his key worker, with Leah allegedly telling her he "had her wrapped around his little finger" and referred to him as "gorgeous and handsome".
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Mr Pickavance explained that a series of messages exchanged between the pair also "painted a picture of a relationship far removed from a carer and child". In one, which concerned a phone which had been confiscated from him, Leah told him: "I'll give it you on Wednesday for a love bite."
During her interview with detectives, she "denied any improper behaviour". However, despite a condition of her bail being to have no contact with the teen, they were seen together weeks later on two occasions, one by another care worker.
Leah denies one charge of being a person in a position of trust causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The trial continues.