When the accused in sex crimes are children, school leaders must wake up to a toxic culture
An opinion piece argues that Australian schools, particularly elite all-male institutions, must address a 'toxic culture' following the arrest of three students for sexual assault. The author links these incidents to broader issues of entitlement, social media influence, and a lack of institutional accountability.
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It addresses critical systemic issues regarding sexual violence, education policy, and social conditioning in elite institutions.
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Share A A A In 2021, as part of the Teach Us Consent campaign I launched, we gathered more than 500 testimonies that alleged sexual assault by current or former Scots or Cranbrook students in Sydney. These were among 7000 testimonies alleging sexual assault from schools across the country.
Almost none of these were reported to the police. When I emailed the Scots College principal to share this and discuss next steps (twice), he didn’t reply.
Five years on, three Scots boys, aged 13 and 14, were charged last week with the aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. I wish her all the best in the difficult legal process ahead, which must run its course.
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