Details of Chris Dawson's alleged sex with schoolgirl as he pleads not guilty trends now
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Chris Dawson allegedly first engaged in sexual activity with a teenage student at his parents' Sydney eastern suburbs home while she was 16-years-old, a court has been told.
Former teacher and rugby league player Dawson, 74, is facing a judge-alone trial in the NSW District Court where he is fighting allegations he engaged in sexual activities with one of his teenage students.
The 74-year-old has pleaded not guilty to one count of carnal knowledge, relating to alleged sexual activities with a teenage girl - who can only be known as AB - between July 1980 and December 12 1980.
'Not guilty,' Dawson said as he was arraigned on Tuesday morning.
Dawson appeared gaunt when he appeared in the NSW District Court on Monday. Court sketch above
Crown prosecutor Emma Blizard told the court during her opening address on Tuesday morning that the sexual activity first occurred when AB was a student in Dawson's year 11 class in 1980.
The court was told that AB endured a tumultuous home life at the hands of an alcoholic mother and stepfather and confided in Dawson, who had shown interest in her.
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