The court convicted an Australian resident of luring more than 10 of his students during his 27 years of work. ABC.net reports this. Currently, the person participating in the proceedings is 71 years old. According to the investigation, from the 1970s to the early 2000s, this teacher raped and committed lewd acts against students under 18 years old. A total of 16 men testified against this man. According to them, when they were in school, the teacher first established a relationship of trust with them, after which he raped and sexually abused them during drama rehearsals, in the dressing room and on the way to school. The teacher himself also stated that what his former students said was not true and called them liars. They allegedly made up their story to get compensation. His lawyer asked the court to consider the defendant's advanced age. The judge said that throughout the hearing, the teacher showed no remorse for his crime. This man was sentenced to 21 years in prison. He will be able to apply for parole after only 11 years.
