Former teacher jailed for grooming teenage boy
Karly Rae, a former high school teacher in the Hunter region, has been sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student. She pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including sexual intercourse with a child and possessing child abuse material. The victim, who struggled with trauma from the incident, said it deeply affected his perception of school and authority figures.
- ▪Karly Rae was working at a Hunter high school when she contacted the 15-year-old victim through social media in September 2024.
- ▪She pleaded guilty to four offences, including grooming a child and having sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16.
- ▪Police found explicit videos and messages on her phone, and she attempted to pervert the course of justice by asking the victim to lie while on bail.
- ▪The victim stated in a court impact statement that he now associates schoolteachers with the abuse he endured.
- ▪Judge Peter Marr sentenced Rae to a non-parole period of two years, citing imprisonment as the only appropriate penalty.
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Former Hunter high school teacher jailed for sexually assaulting teenage boyBy Carly CookABC NewcastleTopic:Courts11m ago11 minutes agoFri 1 May 2026 at 7:46amKarly Rae was working at a Hunter high school when she contacted a 15-year-old student on social media. (ABC Newcastle: Nakita Jager)In short:Karly Rae has been given a minimum two-year jail sentence for grooming and sexually assaulting a teenage boy.She was working as a high school teacher when she contacted the victim through social media and asked him to hang out.What's next?Rae will be eligible for parole in December 2027.abc.net.au/news/former-hunter-teacher-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-boy/106633070Link copiedShareShare articleA woman who groomed and sexually abused a teenage boy while she was working as a high school…
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