Home Site Map Make Your Home Page Suggestions Enquiry Advertise With Us
Friday, February 10, 2012  
 
 
News Home
Video News
Press Releases
Features
Events
Special Articles
   
  News Updated on Friday, February 10, 2012 5:30:17 PM
   Find Us on Facebook    Follow Us
» India » Asia » World » Sports » Business » Sci-Tec » Health » Entertainment » Bollywood » Picture Gallery
 
 World

Oz boarding school mistress charged with sexual assault on boys
Melbourne | November 22, 2009 3:09:25 PM IST
 

 

 

An Aussie housemistress has been charged with 34 counts of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated indecency after seven boys at the boarding school came forward with allegations of rape.

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the boys told police that the offences took place on the school grounds between February and June, reports News.com.au.

Their 40-year-old "house mother" had first been arrested in August over offences against one boy, but has since been charged with assaulting six other students after continuing police inquiries.

Her identity and the name of the school have been suppressed to protect the boys, but the revelations have rocked the exclusive school, among whose well-heeled alumni are former politicians, top-level sportsmen and the sons of several powerful Australian and international identities.

At the time of the alleged offences, the woman was employed by the school as a "caring" mother figure, organising beds and uniforms, and she lived in a flat adjoining the student dormitories.

She is alleged to have had sex with the seven boys under "aggravated circumstances" 24 times at the school this year, and under the Crimes Act, "aggravated"' is a term applied to sex acts committed with persons under the age of 16.

Court documents allege she had sex with a 11-year-old boy eight times while he was "under her authority" in the space of five months, and that she had sex with the other six boys in her care 14 times during the same period.

The woman, who is out on bail, is also accused of having committed an act of indecency in front of four of the boys in April this year. Court documents also allege the woman incited one of the boys, aged 12, to commit an act of indecency.

She has since been sacked from the school, which faces the prospect of more alleged victims coming forward as police investigations continue.

The woman arrived with her mother at Forster Local Court last week before walking into the adjacent police station, where she is required to report to officers three times a week.

She sat in the court's waiting room with her head on her mother's shoulder while waiting for her court hearing.

Detectives first arrested the woman on August 18 when she was charged with five child sex offences allegedly committed against one 12-year-old boy.

After intensive police investigations, six other boys came forward alleging they also had sex with the woman. She was rearrested and charged with an additional 29 child sex offences.

The charges include 24 counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child under 16, nine of aggravated indecency with a child under 16, and one count each of inciting a person under 16 to commit an act of indecency and committing an act of indecency with a child under 16.

In a brief mention of the matter, Magistrate Shaughan McCosker granted a continuing suppression order last week. (ANI)

 
  Viewer's Comment
Comments Not Available
 
 More Stories

Rajasthan Tourism beckons 

Anbazhagan blames Pondy govt for rising rate 

Haryana issues advisory on consumption of Lauki juice 

Encephalitis not any issue in Poorvanchal during UP polls ! 

Congress will do better than expected in UP polls: Digvijay 

Case of poll code violation against Cong candidate 

Lakhs join Friday following Eid-e-Milad prayers in Kashmir, Ladakh 

NBA demand to scrap Maheshwar deal 


Print this Page
Printer Friendly Version
SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend

Search Archives :  



Quick Links - Webindia123.com
Services
Health
Hobbies
Entertainment
Classifieds
Career / Education
UK, USA, Canada
Utilities
E-Booking
India Reference
 
 
 
 
 
Personalities
 
 
 
 
IndianStates
Punjab
 
Rajasthan
 
Sikkim
 
  
Tripura
 
 
 
 
Pondicherry

Copyright 2000-2012 Suni Systems (P) Ltd.
All rights reserved