A 35-year-old teacher has pleaded guilty in Kokopo to sexually touching three under-aged females at the school he had been teaching.
Gerard Anis, of mixed Duke of York, in East New Britain, and Madang parentage, appeared on Tuesday before the Kokopo National Court currently conducting its sessions on Duke of York Island. He pleaded guilty to sexually touching the breast and vagina of three under-aged females at Palpal Elementary School, where he was teaching, on three occasions in the classroom. The suspect had been remanded at the Kerevat Correctional Service jail since he was charged. The court heard the incidents occurred in November 2013 on different dates. The victims were then between the ages of 11 and 12. The suspect pleaded guilty to three separate counts of sexual touching with circumstances of aggravation, breach of trust and authority as he was their teacher. The court has ordered a pre-sentence report and means assessment report for input from the community and education authorities. The case has been adjourned to a later date to allow for reports to be submitted and for lawyers to make a submission on the penalty. Comments are closed.
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