- Teacher accused of child sexual abuse
- Alleged incidents occurred between 1988 and 1990
A man has been charged after allegedly committing nearly 50 historical child sex abuse offences.
Police suspect a 68-year-old man committed 49 offences against 19 different young people at a Brisbane educational institution while he was a teacher between 1988 and 1990.
The children were all between nine and ten years old at the time of the alleged offense.
The 68-year-old was arrested on Saturday following extensive investigations and a search warrant at his address in Brisbane’s south.
He has been charged with 27 counts of indecent treatment of children under 16, 17 counts of taking children for immoral purposes and five counts of simple assault.
Police have not granted the man bail and he is expected to appear in Brisbane District Court on Monday.
Acting Detective Inspector Deanna Geck called on anyone with information to come forward, calling the alleged crimes “reprehensible.”
“Crimes against children, who are our most vulnerable, are reprehensible and police are committed to conducting all possible investigations to ensure we pursue justice for them,” she said.
Police will charge a 68-year-old man with committing 49 offences against 19 different young people at a Brisbane educational institution while he was a teacher between 1988 and 1990 (stock image)
‘I commend all victims and relatives who come forward and help the police hold the perpetrators accountable.
‘I want to assure you that what happened to you is not your fault and that you are not alone. There are support services available to you.
“We encourage anyone who has knowledge of these types of crimes, has been a victim of sexual violence themselves, or has information relevant to this investigation to come forward.”
The charges are part of an investigation, dubbed Operation Whiskey Mott, into historical child sex offences, after a formal report was filed on June 10 this year.
NewsWire previously reported that a Queensland law firm worked on more than 800 abuse cases in Queensland alone, most of which involved historical child sexual abuse cases.
Craig Oliver, managing director of the personal injury department at Shine Lawyers Queensland, said about a quarter of cases involved abuse that occurred in schools.