A parliamentary question addresses allegations of misconduct, including child pornography and sexual abuse, against 16 Department of Education and Training employees. The Minister confirms police notification and lists the allegations.

AnsweredQoN 869Legislative Council
Asked
17 October 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT
I refer the minister to question without notice 92, concerning the 16 employees moved from schools due to serious misconduct allegations against them, including child pornography and sexual abuse of children. (1) Will the minister table a list of all allegations made against the 16 staff; and, if not, why not? (2) Have the police been notified of every individual employee facing allegations of sexual abuse of children or pornography amongst the 16 referred to; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
(1) Will the minister table a list of all allegations made against the 16 staff; and, if not, why not? (2) Have the police been notified of every individual employee facing allegations of sexual abuse of children or pornography amongst the 16 referred to; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
(2) Have the police been notified of every individual employee facing allegations of sexual abuse of children or pornography amongst the 16 referred to; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
(1) The allegations made against the 16 staff members include child pornography; sexual assault of a non-student; sexual assault of a student; sexual harassment of a student; physical assault of a student; soliciting child prostitutes and accessing pornography; inappropriate behaviour or comments towards students or staff; verbal abuse of students; and fraud. (2) Yes.
(2) Yes.

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