Perth teacher charged over sexual assault of student fronts court

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Perth teacher charged over sexual assault of student fronts court

By Holly Thompson

A 42-year-old teacher has faced court accused of sexually abusing one of his female students at a private school in Perth’s north.

The man – who lives in Warwick and teaches design and technology – has been charged with two counts of indecently dealing with a child over 13 and under 16 over alleged incidents between May 31 and June 28.

The teacher is on bail over the alleged sexual abuse of one of his female students.

The teacher is on bail over the alleged sexual abuse of one of his female students.Credit: iStock

This masthead has chosen not to name the man or the school to protect the identity of the alleged victim.

The man appeared in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Friday morning, where his bail conditions were read out.

Magistrate Colin Roberts told the man he was not to go within 150 metres of any school, before remanding him for committal mention at the end of October. No further details of the charges were read to the court.

In a statement sent to this masthead, the school said it was notified the secondary teacher had been charged with a criminal offence on August 3. He had been on suspension since July 31.

“[The school] is committed to providing a safe learning environment and we have taken all necessary steps to address the situation promptly and appropriately,” a spokeswoman said.

“Our primary concern is always the safety and well-being of our students. Additional counselling and support is being provided to students who would like to talk about their feelings and concerns regarding the matter.

“It is important as a community that we acknowledge the presumption of innocence applies.”

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