A former teacher who sexually abused his 13-year-old student in the early 1980s has been given a reduced sentence, after a judge found he did not pose a threat to the community.He received a reduced sentence due to an early guilty pleaChristopher Stain, 67, appeared in the Adelaide District Court for sentencing on Wednesday, after he pleaded guilty to persistent sexual exploitation of a child from 1982 to 1983.
Stain invited the teenager to a Friday night Bible study, and later began having sex with her on a regular basis.Judge Joana Fuller said Stain's offending started shortly after the victim had confided in him that she had been raped by a family member."You taught [the victim] the word of God, then you defied it.
The court also heard the father-of-two had driven his victim to Adelaide for dental treatment at the time of the offending, and the pair had stayed with his parents."You told your parents you were helping her parents out by saving them the bus fare," Judge Fuller said. She said the girl had endured teasing at school by students who suspected something inappropriate was going on."You seemed to panic and you checked in every day to see if she had her period."Judge Fuller acknowledged Stain had sought psychological help in the 1990s and accepted that he was remorseful.
Would teachers still consider having sex with or sexually abusing a student, if they knew getting found out would result in a mandatory, minimum 15 year jail term? We need tougher sentences. No excuses. No plea deals.
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Another shamefully short sentence.
14 months what a joke
JonesHowdareyou Judge fuller needs to go back to law school
More of those religious pillars of our society types! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Another so called historical rape! We need to overhaul our legal and justice systems. It is grossly inadequate.
Just 3 years for ruining a child's life. The law is grossly inadequate and justice is totally absent. Politicians, judges wake up.
3years, not good enough. Lackluster sentencing for paedophiles in Australia.Too many stories like these and worst with community service orders and no gaol time. EnoughIsEnough
Put him in room with a few real men and he wouldn't last 5 minutes.
14 months in jail for raping a 13 yo child. Looks like it's not only male judges who are out of touch with community standards or reasonable expectations of justice.
It always starts with bible study. Beware the religious types, they just want to their hands into your children’s pants.
3 years?