The mother of a schoolgirl allegedly abducted by her teacher feared her daughter was dead when the pair went missing, a court has heard.
Lewes Crown Court is hearing evidence from the woman, whose daughter was 15 when an alleged sexual relationship began between her and 30-year-old Jeremy Forrest.
She said she was first warned by the school about rumours surrounding her daughter and Forrest after a school trip to Los Angeles in February 2012.
Her daughter "broke down" when she confronted her and said they were "just nasty rumours".
The court heard that a few months later, Forrest called the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
The mother said he was "seriously concerned" about his career and that he wanted to "nip (the rumours) in the bud" before the new school year at Bishop Bell C of E School in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
"He alluded that (my daughter) was being a bit of a pain, he said (she) kept hanging around him," she told the court.
"He said he couldn't allow this to ruin his career so I had a conversation with him, I felt I was coaching him, consoling him because he was getting quite upset on the phone.
"He was upset about it getting worse, he kept going on and on about his career."
She said she apologised over her daughter's behaviour and that she was "mortified that my daughter could put someone in that position".
"I was horrified, ashamed and I had a go at her," she said. "Clearly I was upset and she knew I was upset.
"She said 'It's not true', she was in tears, she broke down, she said 'It's not true, it's not true'."
The court has heard that, fearing they were about to be exposed, Forrest booked them on a cross-Channel ferry from Dover to Calais on September 20 last year before spending seven days on the run in France.
Scots-born Forrest, of Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood, Kent, denies child abduction.
The mother said she did not know the whereabouts of her daughter for the seven days before she was found in France.
She also said that she had not given permission to Forrest to take her away and would not have done if asked.
"I thought she was dead and I did ask the police that as well," she said.
Earlier, the court heard evidence from friends of the teenager, who is now 16.
One told police that the girl had stayed at Forrest's house while his wife was away.
The teenage witness, who counted herself among the schoolgirl's best friends, told police that the schoolgirl would be picked up by Forrest in his car after school and they would go to a crematorium to talk.
She said they would spend time at hotels as well as his home.
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