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A FORMER senior Collegiate teacher will plead guilty to child sex offences, the Hobart Magistrate's Court heard today. Nicolaas Ockert Bester, 58, of Mt Nelson, appeared on four charges before Magistrate Chris Webster this morning. His lawyer Kim Baumeler said he would plead guilty to maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person in August last year and possessing child pornography in April. Two charges of having sexual intercourse with a young person under the age of 17 years were dismissed by the magistrate. Bester was bailed to reappear in court on July 18. The well-known church organist was sacked as head of the school's science and maths faculty at the elite girls' school after his arrest in April. St Michael's Collegiate principal Robyn Kronenberg this morning issued a statement on the case. "The events surrounding the charging by Tasmania Police on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 of a former senior school teacher have been of great concern for the staff, students and parents of our school,'' she said. "I am obviously constrained by law in what I can say regarding this matter, however, I want to make it clear that it was the school who contacted the police as we are required to do under the mandatory reporting laws in Tasmania as soon as we became aware of the allegations. "Based on clear evidence that the teacher involved had breached our teacher code of conduct without hesitation the decision was made to terminate his employment immediately. "At all times the school has had the best interests of the student involved uppermost in our minds and actions. We have endeavoured to protect and support the student and her family. "Our critical incident team has worked with me to determine our response to this situation and ensure that those most directly affected were helped in the most appropriate manner. "We have been able to offer support and counselling to staff, students and family members who felt concerned or distressed by the news." The Mercury (23-5-2011) David Killick www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/05/23/232315_tasmania-news.html |
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