Special education teacher Karly Rae pleads not guilty to grooming and having sex with 15-year-old boy
A Hunter teacher accused of grooming and having sex with a 15-year-old boy and ignoring an AVO to see him while on bail has denied all charges against her. Read what happened in court.
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A Hunter teacher accused of grooming and having sex with a 15-year-old boy has denied all charges against her.
In Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, special education teacher Karly Rae appeared via video link from custody and was represented by her solicitor Mandy Hull.
She pleaded not guilty to grooming a child for unlawful sexual activity, aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16, possession of child abuse material, do act to pervert the course of justice and contravene apprehended violence order.
Two charges against her were dropped which included aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16 and produce child abuse material.
Rae was arrested by the Child Abuse Squad at her Merewether home on October 12 last year following an investigation into alleged child abuse.
Court documents revealed the alleged incident happened between 6pm on October 4 and 12.30pm the following day where she is accused of having sex with the 15-year-old child.
It is not alleged the complainant is a special needs child.
Police allege she possessed child abuse material between October 4 and 12.
While Rae was initially granted bail, she was taken back into custody in late January after allegedly ignoring an apprehended domestic violence order which was in place to protect the teenager.
Despite strict bail conditions, court documents stated on January 14 she was with the alleged victim in relation to court proceedings against her and intended to pervert the course of justice.
Rae has been committed for trial in the District Court and will be arraigned next month.
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