Former school worker admits to sexual abuse of children
A man will be sentenced later this year over the sexual abuse of multiple children on the NSW Far South Coast, including some offences committed while he was underage.
A man from the NSW Far South Coast has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing six children between 2004 and 2017, according to the court. The man, who is in his mid-30s, faces sentencing in Bega District Court on October 6. The case was mentioned in court 21 times over two years due to its sensitivity and complexity, with delays attributed to police staff shortages.
Outside court, the man's lawyer, Adam Sumbak, expressed relief that the case was moving towards resolution for the victims, community, and the offender. The man, who cannot be named legally, originally faced 59 charges but pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual intercourse with a child. He abused five boys and a girl across two locations on the Far South Coast over a decade, with his offending beginning when he was 14 years old. His victims included children ranging in age from 5 to 10 years old.
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