77-year-old ex-teacher Gaye Grant seeks to overturn her 1970s sexual abuse conviction, claiming lack of legal responsibility due to gender under past laws.
Former Illawarra teacher Gaye Grant, 77, who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student in the 1970s, is seeking to overturn her conviction on the grounds she cannot be held responsible due to her gender. Grant faces the Court of Criminal Appeal in Sydney, arguing she could not be legally responsible for the crime under laws at the time. She was sentenced to six years and nine months imprisonment in December 2022.
April 24, 2024
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