Clarence Town: Former teacher, 84, charged over alleged abuse of two boys in 1980s

A former Hunter teacher, now aged 84, is set to face court on charges relating to the alleged abuse of two teenage boys almost 40 years ago.

The 84-year-old will face Raymond Terrace Local Court on July 28. Picture: Amy Ziniak

A former Hunter teacher has been charged over alleged historic sexual offences dating almost 40 years.

Port Stephens-Hunter detectives commenced an investigation in January into reports that a teacher in the Raymond Terrace area had allegedly sexually assaulted two boys aged between 14 and 15 in the 1980s.

A police statement said detectives would allege in court that “the teacher allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy while he was teaching him to ride a motorbike on a property in Clarence Town”.

“Another boy was also allegedly sexually assaulted by the man at the same location,” the statement said.

Following extensive inquiries by police, an 84-year-old Clarence Town man was issued a future court attendance notice on Monday for three counts of sexual assault of a person under 16 years of age.

He is due to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on July 28.