Teacher charged with indecent assault of child under 16
A TEACHER has faced Liverpool Local Court today charged over the alleged indecent assault of a teenage student last year.
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A TEACHER has faced Liverpool Local Court on Tuesday charged over the alleged indecent assault of a teenage student.
In May 2018, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports a student had been indecently assaulted on a number of occasions the previous year.
Following extensive investigations, detectives arrested James William Hayes of Cobbitty and charged him with two counts of indecent assault-child under 16.
The 28-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the two charges.
The incidents allegedly occurred between April 24, 2017 and December 11, 2017 at Oran Park.
Mr Hayes was given a strict set of bail conditions in court today.
They included reporting to Narellan police station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, to not to contact the victim or her family and to go within 500m of the victim or her family.
It also stated that he should cease all duties as an educator and in sporting organisations.
The bail conditions also said Mr Hayes should not have unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18, not to set foot in any school and surrender passport.
Wollongong Catholic Diocese Director of Schools Peter Turner issued a press release this morning confirming the matter related to a former teacher at St Justin’s Catholic Parish Primary School in Oran Park.
“I can confirm that the man charged, who is currently suspended from teaching, was previously a teacher at St Justin’s Catholic Parish Primary School in Oran Park,” Mr Turner said.
“Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW) is providing close and ongoing support to the student and to the student’s family, and this letter is written with their support. “We are also committed to the welfare of staff and students at the school during this difficult time.”
Mr Turner encouraged anyone with concerns, to contact a Child Protection Officer at Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (4253 0907), or Anna Tydd, Director Professional
Standards and Safeguarding at the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong (4222 2405) or report them directly to the police by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
“I wish to assure you that CEDoW has an embedded child protection culture based on comprehensive policies and processes, together with training and education, to ensure best-practice responses to issues of this nature,” Mr Turner said.
He will be back at Liverpool Court on October 30.