Abuse hits School Reputation

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NEW REGULATIONS designed to toughen up protection against child abuse can take some school reputations with it. A school needs to be proactive about these types of risk and be prepared.

Trinity schoolboys charged with sexual assault

Police from the Child Protection Enforcement Agency yesterday charged three 16-year-old boys from a Sydney private school in connection with alleged assaults against other students.

The students are from Trinity Grammar in Sydney's inner-west. The three will appear in Bidura Children's Court in November after being bailed yesterday.

Two of the boys are facing five counts of aggravated sexual assault and one of aggravated indecent assault, while one boy was charged earlier this week with similar offences.

Police and the Department of Community Services were called to the school two weeks ago after a student complained to a counsellor of being tied up and assaulted. Fifteen students were then interviewed, which revealed further alleged assaults.

The Anglican school at Summer Hill is one of Sydney's most exclusive, charging fees of $25,000 a year.

ABC NewsMail 28 Oct 2000

Last updated:16/5/07

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