Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

1 day ago

Mass. is the only state in New England with an age of consent loophole. The time to close it is now. - The Boston Globe Every state in New England has closed it. Why won’t we?

Mass. is the only state in New England with an age of consent loophole. The time to close it is now.

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #Grooming #AbuseByTeacher #LawReform #PrivateSchool

Miss Hall’s School
MA
USA
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/17/m...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

1 month ago

Don't Tell, the 2017 courtroom drama based on Child Sexual Abuse at Toowoomba Preparatory School in the 1990s, has received a second wind, entering Netflix Top Ten list for Australia.

#DontTell #PrivateSchool #Grooming #CSA #AbuseByTeacher

paywall
www.thechronicle.com.au/truecrimeaus...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

1 month ago

Canadian court orders deportation of 87-year-old ex-teacher to face sexual assault trial in UK | This means he could soon stand trial in Scotland, where the alleged offences occurred at two schools between 1965 and 1972.

Canadian court orders deportation of 87-year-old Canadian man, a former teacher, to the UK to face trial for #SexualAssault and interference involving 17 minors more than 60 years ago.

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher

Canada
Scotland
theeagleonline.com.ng/canadian-cou...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

1 month ago

Tamworth teacher facing child abuse charges seeks new legal team The magistrate said the new defence was urgent as the case 'has some age'.

Tamworth teacher facing child abuse charges seeks new legal team
#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher

Tamworth teacher Bradley Van Praag seeks new legal team amid #Grooming and child abuse charges; delays continue in custody

NSW
Australia

paywall
www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/918349...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

Paedophile principal preyed on children for years after complaints ignored The Education Department has paid $5 million to former students of a western suburbs primary school after sexual abuse at the hands of a former principal, whose appalling misconduct was overlooked.

Paedophile principal preyed on children for years after complaints ignored

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher #Coverup #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #Safeguarding #Education

Vic
Australia
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www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

"It took 16 months for anyone to notice that Frederick Irwin Anglican School teacher Naomi Tekea Craig was sexually abusing a former student.

The abuse began when the boy was 12 and continued until after he left ..."

#FemaleAbuser #MaleSurvivor #PrivateSchool #AbuseByTeacher

Western Australia

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

Questions all parents should ask after teacher sex abuse After the shocking sexual abuse of a student by a teacher at a Mandurah private school, parents are all asking the same question - how do I keep my child safe?

After the shocking sexual abuse of a student by a teacher at a Mandurah private school, parents are all asking the same question - how do I keep my child safe?

#Safeguarding #ChildSafety #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #ChildProtection #AbuseByTeacher #Grooming
www.perthnow.com.au/wa/ex-wa-pol...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

A father at 13: How a WA teacher’s predatory campaign shattered a boy’s future How did the sexual abuse of a young boy on the cusp of his teenage years by a teacher at his former school go unnoticed for 16 months?

How did the sexual abuse of a young boy on the cusp of his teenage years by a teacher at his former school go unnoticed for 16 months?

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbusebyTeacher #PrivateSchool #FemaleAbuser

Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Western Australian
www.theage.com.au/national/wes...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

Former Sun Prairie principal charged with failing to report child abuse According to the criminal complaint, Ploeger was mandated by law to report the child abuse cases she investigated in 2025.

Former Sun Prairie West High School principal Jennifer Ploeger has been formally charged with three misdemeanor counts of failing to report child abuse

#MandatoryReporting #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher #Coverup #ChildSafety #ChildProtection

WI
USA
spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

WA teacher began sexually abusing student when he was 12, court told Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, has recently given birth to a child who police believe was fathered by her alleged victim.

WA teacher who had student’s baby admits sexual abuse started when child was just 12 years old

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #SexualAssault #AbuseByTeacher #PrivateSchool #FemaleAbuser #MaleSurvivor

Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Western Australia
www.watoday.com.au/national/wes...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

English teacher who filmed sex acts with student sentenced When Border Force officers found the hidden material on the married father’s phone, he said: “My life is over now, isn’t it?”

MacKillop College English teacher who filmed sex acts with student sentenced

#CSA #CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material #AbuseByTeacher #PrivateSchool #Rape #SexualAssault

Catholic
Vic
Australia
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

2 months ago

WA teacher who had student's baby admits sexually assaulting boy A WA teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing a boy who police say fathered her baby.

A WA teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing a boy who police say fathered her baby.

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #SexualAssault #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser #MaleSurvivor

Western Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

3 months ago

'It played enough on my life': Victim-survivor reveals identity to help others Nicholas Taylor told a court last year that he was abused as a student at a Hobart Catholic school in the 1970s and 1980s. One of his alleged abusers was former Test cricket umpire Stephen Randell.

Victim-survivor of Child Sexual Abuse reveals identity in hopes it will give strength to others

#CSA #MaleSurvivor #Trauma #AbuseByTeacher #AbuseByClergy

Catholic
Christian Brothers
St Virgil's College in Hobart
Tas
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

3 months ago

Teacher accused of 'pimping out' children to be drugged, assaulted A Sydney school teacher accused of plotting the sexual assault of two children he was allegedly "pimping out" to another man is refused bail.

International Grammar School teacher Peter Adam in custody over Child Sexual Abuse claims

#CSA #SexualAssault #AbuseByTeacher #PrivateSchool #ChildAbuseMaterial

NSW
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

3 months ago

Private school teacher allegedly plotted ‘abhorrent’ child sexual assaults The teacher from Sydney’s eastern suburbs was refused bail after police allegedly found graphic text messages between him and another man.

#PrivateSchool teacher allegedly plotted ‘abhorrent’ child sexual assaults

#SexualAssault #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher
#ChildAbuseMaterial

International Grammar School
NSW
Australia
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

3 months ago

Principal of a Thiensville school charged with failing to report child abuse

#MandatoryReporting #AbuseByTeacher #Coverup #PrivateSchool

Lutheran
WI
USA
www.jsonline.com/story/commun...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

4 months ago

Questions raised about Alice Springs principal's suitability after conviction Former Yipirinya School principal Gavin Morris has been found guilty of aggravated assault against students, but questions have been raised about Morris's hiring and his suitability for the role.

Questions raised about Alice Springs principal's suitability after conviction

#AbuseByTeacher #CPA Child Physical Abuse #Education #SchoolGov #ChildSafety #Safeguarding #ChildProtection

NT
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

4 months ago

Teacher pleads guilty to having sex with 15-year-old boy High school teacher Karly Rae, 37, pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy in the Hunter Valley region.

Teacher pleads guilty to having sexual intercourse with 15-year-old boy

#SexualAssault #Rape #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #FemaleAbuser #MaleSurvivor #AbuseByTeacher #Grooming #ChildAbuseMaterial

NSW
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

4 months ago

Judge finds teacher couldn't have known abuse of boys would cause harm A former Sydney teacher cannot be held financially liable for engaging in sexual activity with four male students in the 1970s, after a judge found she could not be expected to have known her conduct ...

Judge finds teacher couldn't have known abuse of boys would cause harm

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser #MaleSurvivor(s) #Trauma #LegalSystem

NSW
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

I was sexually abused by sadistic boarding school masters Marcus Pollett, 65, who lives in Brighton, says he's spent his adult life trying to find peace after he was subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of his boarding school teachers.

I endured sexual abuse at the hands of sadistic teachers at boarding school - it's taken me almost six decades to achieve anything close to peace

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher #InstitutionalAbuse #MaleSurvivor #Trauma

S. Anselm's Preparatory School
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

🧵contains links to all 5 episodes at the ABC Radio National series #TheFavourite, covering the #Grooming and #CSA Child Sexual Abuse of a school child by their #FemaleAbuser teacher #AbuseByTeacher, the failure of the #Education System to intervene, #ChildSafety and eventual #LegalSystem response

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

05 The Favourite - A Day in Court - ABC listen After years of manipulation, Alliyah is determined to see justice done. When Kellie appears in the dock, what will she say? And how will the judge respond?

05 The Favourite - A Day in Court

#Grooming #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #Safeguarding #AbuseByTeacher #CSA #FemaleAbuser #TheFavourite #LegalSystem

Qld
Australia

audio: 32:15
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

04 The Favourite | Full Disclosure - ABC listen Alliyah steps into a police station on the outskirts of Brisbane, and says: “I want to report a crime.” After keeping the so-called relationship with Kellie secret for almost a decade, Alliyah is fina...

04 The Favourite | Full Disclosure

#Grooming #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #Safeguarding #AbuseByTeacher #CSA #FemaleAbuser #TheFavourite

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

‘We were the ones on trial’: the torturous road to justice for three sisters abused by school principal Malka Leifer A new documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, follows Nicole, Dassi and Elly through the trial of their sexual abuser to ‘lift the lid’ on Australia’s justice system and what it asks of victims

‘We were the ones on trial’: the torturous road to justice for three sisters abused by school principal #MalkaLeifer

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #SexualAssault #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser #LegalSystem #Trauma

deeply traumatic cross-examinations

Australia
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

Why female teachers sexually abuse students Last week, a Catholic drama teacher on the northern beaches was charged over the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old student.

Why female teachers sexually abuse students

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser

NSW
Australia
www.smh.com.au/national/why...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

Sexual predator taught in Brisbane schools for nine years after parents' complaints Even after putting a stop to their abuser's access to students, Alliyah faced an uphill battle to get basic information about what had happened behind the scenes.

Sexual predator taught in Brisbane schools for nine years after parents' complaints

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #Grooming #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #SchoolGov #Safeguarding

Qld
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

03 The Favourite | Alliyah's choice - ABC listen A new job and a surprise encounter show Alliyah that another way is possible. Will they manage to slip out of Kellie's control?

03 The Favourite | Alliyah's choice

#Grooming #ChildSafety #ChildProtection #Safeguarding #AbuseByTeacher #CSA #FemaleAbuser

A new job and a surprise encounter show Alliyah that another way is possible. Will they manage to slip out of Kellie's control?

audio 40:03
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

'A predator is not a male or a female': How a community missed the signs of grooming Gender stereotypes "play a role" in allowing predators like Kellie Whiteside to fly under the radar, but that's not the whole story.

'A predator is not a male or a female': How a community missed the signs of #Grooming

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #Safeguarding #ChildSafety #AbuseByTeacher #FemaleAbuser #ChildProtection #Policing

Qld
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

6 months ago

02 The Favourite | A marriage proposal - ABC listen When the principal discovers Alliyah and their teacher Kellie are exchanging secret messages outside class, Kellie is warned — but not fired. Then, on the last day of Alliyah’s graduation, another mes...

02 The Favourite | A marriage proposal

When the principal discovers Alliyah and their teacher Kellie are exchanging secret messages outside class, Kellie is warned — but not fired.

#Grooming #FemaleAbuser #AbuseByTeacher #CSA

Part 2 of a 5 part series

audio 35:23
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Peter (Wry T) Wright

@wrt-t.bsky.social

7 months ago

01 The Favourite | Secrets after school - ABC listen 12-year-old Alliyah’s clowning around in science class, testing the waters to see how the new teacher will respond. An unusual bond grows between them — and what starts with a death stare and a smirk,...

01 #TheFavourite | Secrets after school

Part 1 of a 5 part series
#ChildSafety #ChildProtection #Safeguarding #Grooming #AbuseByTeacher #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #SexualAssault #FemaleAbuser

audio duration 30:44
Australia
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...