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Mandurah Teacher Pleads Guilty to 15 Child-Sex Offences as Case Is Fast-Tracked for Sentencing

Police report post-birth DNA links her January 8 newborn to the underage victim.

Overview

  • Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, entered guilty pleas via audio link in Mandurah Magistrates Court to offences including sexual penetration of a child under 13, indecent dealings, and possessing child exploitation material.
  • Prosecutors detailed offending that began in 2024 when the boy was 12 and continued until December 16, 2025, with incidents recorded in Silver Sands and nearby Meadow Springs.
  • The matter has been expedited to Perth District Court for a sentence mention on March 27, and Craig has been told she must attend in person.
  • Bail was continued under strict conditions prohibiting contact with the victim and any unsupervised contact with children other than her newborn.
  • Frederick Irwin Anglican School has suspended Craig and advised parents the victim is not a current student at the school.