Former Brisbane teacher Stephen Patrick Andrew Kayser charged with child sexual offences allegedly in late 1980s

A former teacher has been charged with nearly 50 historical sexual offences allegedly against children at a Brisbane primary school in the late 1980s.

A former Brisbane teacher has been charged with historical child sex offences following extensive investigations. Picture: Tertius Pickard/File

A former teacher has been charged with historical child sexual offences following extensive investigations by detectives at Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit.

It will be alleged a now 68-year-old man committed 49 offences against 19 young people at a Brisbane primary school in the late 1980s.

The young people were all 10 years of age or under at the time of the alleged offending.

Stephen Patrick Andrew Kayser’s matter was briefly mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

At the matter’s first mention, defence lawyer Tom Gardiner of Fisher Dore Lawyers made an application for bail on Kayser’s behalf.

Kayser was granted bail under conditions he report three days a week and not have any contact with the alleged victims.

The matter was adjourned to Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 2, 2024.

Operation Whiskey Mott began investigations into historical child sexual offences after a formal report was lodged by an alleged victim-survivor on June 10, 2024.

Following extensive investigations detectives executed a search warrant at an address in Brisbane’s south on Saturday, August 10, where the 68-year-old man was taken into custody.

He has been charged with 27 counts of indecent treatment of children under 16, 17 counts of taking child for immoral purposes, five counts of common assault. No pleas have been entered.

Detective Acting Inspector Deanna Geck of the South Brisbane Child Protection and Investigation Unit Crime Group, said police are urging anyone with further information to come forward.

She confirmed all 19 complainants attended the same primary school and that the alleged offences occurred on school grounds.

“Crimes against children, who are our most vulnerable, are reprehensible and police are committed to pursuing every avenue of investigation to ensure we seek justice for them,” Detective Geck said.

“We encourage anyone who has any knowledge of this type of offending, is themselves a victim-survivor of sexual violence or has information to provide in relation to this investigation to come forward.”

Investigations are ongoing and police are providing support to those involved.