Teaching assistant, 57, 'had sex with pupil and showed him pornographic images' Elaine McKay accused of having sex with 15-year-old schoolboy Accusations said to have taken place between June 2012 and May 2013 A teaching assistant had sex with a pupil more than 40 years younger than her, a court has heard. Elaine McKay, 57, is accused of entering into a sexual relationship with the teenager, who she met while working at school. McKay, of Clacton, Essex, was arrested after the accusations concerning the 15-year-old came to light. In court: The teaching assistant spoke only to confirm her name and address when she appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court She appeared before Colchester Magistrates" Court on Tuesday accused of having sex with the minor, who cannot be named for legal reasons. McKay is also alleged to have incited the teenager to engage in sexual activity and shown him pornographic images. The teenager's school was not named during the hearing but the court was told the allegations are said to have taken place between June 1, 2012, and May 13 of this year. McKay - who has been suspended from her job - spoke only to confirm her name and address. She did not enter any pleas to the three charges and magistrates have sent the case to Chelmsford Crown Court to be heard early next year. Court date: McKay, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, above, did not enter pleas to any of the three charges and the case was sent to Chelmsford Crown Court to be heard next year McKay faces three charges, the first of which is having sex with a boy aged 15, not reasonably believing he was 16 or over. The second is causing or inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity, and a third charge relates to causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity. McKay was granted bail until the next hearing at the crown court on the condition that she does not have any contact with the alleged victim.