Overview
- The former head swim coach at Methodist Ladies’ College is facing nine counts, including sexual assault of a child under 16, grooming and possessing child abuse material.
- Police told the court he contacted a 13-year-old on Snapchat, posed as 14, solicited explicit images, met her on September 25, kissed and touched her in a car, and sent a $50 Amazon gift card.
- Prosecutors said investigators found child abuse material on his devices, including a school-issued iPad, and the magistrate noted he admitted the email and Snapchat handle tied to the alleged offending.
- Bail terms require him to live with family in Altona North, report to police three times a week, observe a 10pm–6am curfew, surrender his passport and avoid Hawthorn.
- He is restricted to a non-internet phone, may use a computer only for legal matters under supervision, must avoid social media, the complainant and any past or current MLC staff or students, and his father posted a $100,000 surety.