Australia, May 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 23:
1. The accused, Michael Lunn (also known as Tony Lunn), is charged with 15 counts of child sex offences alleged to have been committed against eight complainants. The accused, a former teacher, is alleged to have committed the offences against the complainants whilst they were students in his class at the Vaucluse Public School in 1982, 1983 and 1984.
2. On 10 March 2025 I ordered that the matter proceed by way of a judge alone trial pursuant to s 132(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. That order was made on the application by the accused and with the consent of the Crown.
3. On 10 March 2025 the accused pleaded not gui...