Australia, April 8 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 7:
1. On 26 May 2010, the Plaintiff, who was then 16 years of age, returned to his original school, Lightning Ridge Central School, part way through year 11. He was a young man who played in the local senior rugby league team. He was, in the context of 16-year-olds, sexually experienced.
2. Ms Maree Walford ("Ms Walford") was then aged 22 years and was a casual employee of the School. She had worked there as a volunteer earlier in the year and commenced either as a "teacher's aide" or "administrative assistant", or both, on 4 May 2010. She was single.
3. Lightning Ridge is a small town. As might be expected, various members of...