Australia, July 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 6:
1. STERN JA: On 28 June 2023, the applicant, who elected under s 132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) to have a judge-alone trial, was convicted of one charge of carnal knowledge by a teacher contrary to s 73 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (as it then was). The conduct charged was that, on a day between 1 July 1980 and 12 December 1980, at Maroubra, he did unlawfully and carnally know the complainant, a girl above the age of 10 years and under the age of 17 years and who was at that time his pupil. The applicant pleaded not guilty. No defence evidence was adduced at trial. On 15 September 2023 the applicant was sentenced ...