❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks details about the timeline of a police investigation into a teacher charged with offences related to having sex with students, including when police were notified, when the teacher was interviewed, and communication with the Education Department.
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(1) On what date was the teacher who recently pleaded guilty in the Karratha Magistrate’s Court to offences related to her having sex with two of her students charged?
(2) On what date were Police first made aware of any allegations concerning the teacher?
(3) To which office were the allegations made?
(4) On what date did the investigation into the allegations commence?
(5) On what date was the teacher first interviewed by Police?
(6) When did the Police first communicate with the school or principal about the allegations?
(7) Did the Police communicate the allegations to any other section or persons in the Education Department; and
(a) if so, to whom and on what dates?
(8) Did the Police at any time recommend that the teacher be stood down from duty; and
(a) if so, to whom and on what dates?
(9) Did the Minister or his office receive any written advice about the allegation or charges at any time; and
(a) if so, who was the advice from and on what dates?
(2) On what date were Police first made aware of any allegations concerning the teacher?
(3) To which office were the allegations made?
(4) On what date did the investigation into the allegations commence?
(5) On what date was the teacher first interviewed by Police?
(6) When did the Police first communicate with the school or principal about the allegations?
(7) Did the Police communicate the allegations to any other section or persons in the Education Department; and
(a) if so, to whom and on what dates?
(8) Did the Police at any time recommend that the teacher be stood down from duty; and
(a) if so, to whom and on what dates?
(9) Did the Minister or his office receive any written advice about the allegation or charges at any time; and
(a) if so, who was the advice from and on what dates?
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Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
47 days
(1) The subject teacher was charged on Sunday 14 February 2010.
(2) Sunday 7 February 2010.
(3) Karratha Police Station.
(4) Thursday 11 February.
(5) Sunday 14 February 2010.
(6) Sunday 14 February 2010
(7) Yes
(a) Jo Connolly, Standards and Integrity (Education Department) on Monday 15 February 2010.
Heather Hussey, Legal Services, Western Australian College of Teaching, advised Friday 19 February 2010.
(8) No
(a) N/A
(9) No
(a) N/A
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(2) Sunday 7 February 2010.
(3) Karratha Police Station.
(4) Thursday 11 February.
(5) Sunday 14 February 2010.
(6) Sunday 14 February 2010
(7) Yes
(a) Jo Connolly, Standards and Integrity (Education Department) on Monday 15 February 2010.
Heather Hussey, Legal Services, Western Australian College of Teaching, advised Friday 19 February 2010.
(8) No
(a) N/A
(9) No
(a) N/A
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