A former teacher has been charged over alleged historic sexual offences in the Upper Hunter area.
In January 2025, detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District commenced an investigation into reports a teacher in the Raymond Terrace area had allegedly sexually assaulted three boys aged between 14 and 15 in 1984 – more than 40 years ago.
Police will allege in court around 1984, between 1967 and 1971, the teacher allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy while he was teaching him to ride a motorbike on a property in Clarence Town.
Two other boys aged 14-15 were also allegedly sexually assaulted by the man at the same location.
Following extensive inquiries by police, on Monday 9 June 2025, an 84-year-old Clarence Town man was issued a future court attendance notice for three counts of sexual assault – person under 16 years of age.
He is due to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 28 July 2025.
