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WA Teacher Pleads Guilty After DNA Links January Baby to Her Minor Student

Forensic DNA connecting the newborn to the victim has prompted prosecutors to narrow charges ahead of a November sentencing that will set penalties and child‑protection steps.

Overview

  • Naomi Tekea Craig, 34, admitted to persistent sexual offences against a student that occurred across 2024–2025 when she pleaded guilty in regional court earlier this year.
  • Police say DNA testing showed the baby born in January was fathered by the victim, who was about 13 when the child was conceived and born.
  • Craig has pleaded guilty to a set of charges including sexual penetration and indecent dealings with a child and remains on bail under strict conditions.
  • Prosecutors and defence lawyers have agreed to discontinue a small number of additional counts while they finalise the exact charges ahead of sentencing on November 17, 2026.
  • The school suspended Craig’s teaching registration after her arrest and investigators from the specialised Child Abuse Squad continue to support the victim as pre‑sentencing psychiatric and welfare reports are prepared.