Four words that condemned Chris Dawson
A look at the key pieces of evidence that helped convict Chris Dawson of carrying on a sexual relationship with an underage student.
Chris Dawson
Carefree days enabled playground for sexual predators
Chris Dawson was able to prey on a 16-year-old girl without fear, thanks to the negligent standards of the time.
Teacher-predator legal claims quietly settled
The NSW education department has settled claims from former students who alleged they were preyed on by teachers, as one woman declared the school a ‘meat market’.
Hedley Thomas deserves praise following Dawson verdict
High praise is due to Hedley Thomas and his team for the carnal knowledge verdict against Chris Dawson
States ‘must act to stop future Dawsons’
Top child abuse victim advocate Hetty Johnston says states need to act to protect schoolchildren from men like Chris Dawson
Teacher sex verdict a crucial win
Tenacious journalism has exposed an era of exploitation at schools.
Courage completes circle of justice
There’s no doubt up to 20 retired teachers from Sydney’s northern beaches high schools should face carnal knowledge trials.
The Teacher’s guilt: now to crack sex ring
Police urged to expose a historic sex ring after convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson was found guilty of child sex offending.
Teacher sex ring evading prosecution
The judge at Chris Dawson’s latest trial was not told of the extent of events alleged to have occurred in the 1970s and 80s.
Support for inquiry into sex abuse in schools
NSW crossbenchers back calls by Lynette Dawson’s family for an inquiry into the departmental failures that allowed teachers to have sexual relationships with students.
How a man who had it all was reduced to ash
You might think that everything you needed to know about Chris Dawson had been exposed during his epic 10-week murder trial in Sydney last year, where he was found guilty of killing his wife, Lyn. But you’d be wrong.
Dawson’s expletive outburst after verdict
A District Court judge has found convicted wife killer Chris Dawson guilty of having sex with an underage schoolgirl while teaching at a Sydney high school in the 1980s.
Dawson’s outburst as guilty verdict handed down
Former teacher and professional rugby league footballer Chris Dawson was heard swearing after being found guilty of the unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl he went on to marry.
D-Day arrives for Chris Dawson
Chris Dawson will learn his fate on Wednesday after standing trial over allegations he carried on a sexual relationship with an underage teenage schoolgirl.
Chris Dawson sex abuse trial verdict to be televised
Wife-killer Chris Dawson will find out on Wednesday whether he has been found guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl he went on to marry.
Dawson lights up on last day of underage sex trial
Chris Dawson on Tuesday was as animated as he’s been during this case, 43 years in the making.
Dawson to learn fate over alleged student sex
Convicted wife killer Chris Dawson has been charged with engaging in sexual activities with a 16-year-old student more than 40 years ago at a school where he taught.
Dawson’s words ‘point to guilt’
Wife-killer Chris Dawson will learn within weeks whether he has been found guilty of unlawful carnal knowledge of a schoolgirl he went on to marry.
Key issue in Chris Dawson sex trial
Convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson is accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage student. The case against him hinges on one key issue.
Dawson silent on sex with student
Already serving 24 years for murdering his wife, Chris Dawson faces weeks of suspense as lawyers prepare closing submissions.
Dawson student’s claim on topless photo
Evidence in Chris Dawson’s carnal knowledge trial has come to a close, with the defence questioning a claim one of his students made about a topless photo.
Dawson ‘abuse of schoolgirl’ reported by education worker
Convicted wife killer Chris Dawson’s alleged underage sex with a schoolgirl was brought to authorities’ attention by a former NSW Education Department employee decades ago, a court has been told, as the lead investigator gave evidence.
Repugnant macho behaviour on show for everyone to see
Male testosterone. That is what has coursed through this case from the outset. Male testosterone in the late 1970s and early ’80s when, as the court has heard, teachers socialised with pupils.
Dawson’s threat to Coles trolley boy: court
Former teacher and convicted killer Chris Dawson threatened a teenage trolley boy and told him to “stay away” from a young girl, a court has heard.
Education staffer first raised concerns over underage sex
A NSW Education Department staffer first alerted authorities to Chris Dawson’s alleged underage sex with a schoolgirl. The trial is now adjourned until Thursday
More than fun and games in the old schoolyard
Cat Stevens’ Old Schoolyard must have been playing in the minds of some of those in the gallery watching Chris Dawson’s former students line up to offer disturbing testimony.
Dawson brothers groomed us: ex-student
A former Sydney schoolgirl has told a court she had vivid memories of ‘kissing and cuddling’ in a school pool.
Dawson brothers in pool with students: court
Convicted killer and former rugby league player Chris Dawson denies allegations he engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old.
Teacher’s contact with student ‘an intimate thing’
A schoolgirl who left Cromer High in the year of Chris Dawson’s alleged offending gives evidence about his activity at a school gym.
Driving lesson at centre of underage sex case
The timing of a driving lesson is a central issue in Chris Dawson’s trial as he fights charges he engaged in sexual activities with an underage student.
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