Sentencing following convictions for four indecent acts and one sexual invitation offence committed by a teacher against a child under 16.
The court treated denunciation and deterrence as paramount under the Criminal Code because the offences involved abuse of a young person and a serious breach of trust, with extensive grooming behaviour and profound long-term harm to the victim and family.
Although the offender had no criminal record and significant community support, the court emphasized the enduring emotional and physical consequences of the abuse and the absence of remorse.
A custodial sentence of two years less a day concurrent on the indecent act counts and six months concurrent on the sexual invitation count was imposed, together with probation and multiple ancillary protective orders.
