Sarah Elizabeth Collins, 41, was sentenced in Penrith District Court for 17 offences including several counts of sexual intercrouse with a person under 16 and indecent assault of someone the same age.The court heard Collins was a 24-year-old married schoolteacher when she met the then-13-year-old student who attended the school she taught at. Their first out-of-school encounter happened when Collins took the girl to hospital after she hurt herself playing soccer.
When the victim developed a serious health issue, Collins connected her with counselling and spoke to her parents about her concerns. In a moving victim impact statement, the former student told the court she went on to develop complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression.Upon realising her relationship with Collins contributed heavily to her mental health issues, she reported the offending to police several years after they severed contact.
These issues “manifested at the relevant time” and played a role in her choice to enter the relationship with the victim, despite knowing it was against the law and her profession.
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