Friday, June 25, 2010

Dubbo Teacher didn't know she was breaking the law by having sex with a student

Extract from the Daily Liberal:
Jailing a former Dubbo teacher who had consensual sex with one of her students would do more harm than good, District Court Judge Stephen Walmsley determined yesterday.
The married woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was in Dubbo District Court for sentence. She had previously entered guilty pleas on two charges of sexual intercourse with a person aged 16 to 17 years under her care.

Judge Walmsley convicted the teacher and imposed suspended prison sentences of 21 months and nine months. She was required to enter into good behaviour bonds and accept supervision and guidance from the Probation and Parole Service for the duration of the sentences.

Judge Walmsley said the purpose of punishment was to assist in the rehabilitation of the offender.

Given the psychological history of the teacher he determined a full-time custodial sentence would cause harm and set back her rehabilitation and ability to contribute to society.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

one of lee's friends no doubt.

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Anonymous 1:26 PM
Lee would Know This Teacher Without A Doubt,Was The Student Disable.

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Anonymous said...

Where did she get her teaching qualfication out of a corn flakes packet. First thing trainee teachers are talked to about is, teachers do not have any personal relationships with their students, if what they are doing needs to be hidden it should not be occuring! Teacher student sexual relationships are predatorythat is drummed into every teacher during training.

Anonymous said...

Obviously not when you look at Lee Churches' old friend Anna Blackburn.

Anonymous said...

When is Premier Kristine Keneally going to get the message? Members of her Cabinet are accommodating child abuse at Carenne Special School. Fancy redirecting the advise sent to her because Verity Firth is doing nothing back to Verity Firth, who is ignoring the ministerial Code of Conduct to wit; not exercising her influence because she is ignoring formal complaints about senior people in the Department of Education and training and other senior people ignoring child abuse and children being supplied with tobacco bought with school funds = the state once again supplying children with tobacco just like the old days.2 oz Western in the pink and white pouch and zig zag rollies. There is a growing problem with senior people still employed at the school. Not happy with being before the courts they are still on here making racist remarks and threatening parents. Clearly the DET and government generally at the higest levels are comfortable with the growing problems the KLAN at Carenne Public School is generating. Where is the Deputy Premier Minister for Health it is a health issue if the state is buying then supplying smokes to school children. Where are the Nationals, Adrian Piccoli. And Greens, Lee Rhiannon Sylvia Hale. Verity Firth is the proverbial political a sitting duck.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 1:26 PM
Lee would Know This Teacher Without A Doubt,Was The Student Disable.

Anonymous said...

one of lee's friends no doubt.