Dawson fronted Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on Friday to be sentenced after he was earlier this year found guilty of one count of carnal knowledge.
Judge Huggett in June found Dawson guilty of engaging in sexual acts with a then 16-year-old student, who can only be known as AB, when she was in his year 11 PE class. However, Judge Huggett accepted AB’s testimony that she was “groomed” by Dawson in the playground before they first engaged in sexual activity in his parent’s Maroubra home in the latter half of 1980.Dawson has lodged a notice of intention to appeal his conviction.
Defence barrister Claire Wasley argued that given AB was 16, which was at the upper end of the age range for the offence, it should have a bearing on the objective seriousness of Dawson’s offence.AB testified that Dawson left “hundreds” of love notes in her school bag and gave her cards on special occasions.
In another card dated 1981, Dawson wrote: “To the most beautiful girl in the world on her 17th birthday, knowing we will share all the birthdays to follow, all my love.”
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