Gaye Grant, who is now in her late 70s, was jailed in December 2022 for abusing a boy in the 1970s
conviction quashed, becoming the second person to successfully argue women could not be legally responsible for the crime under laws in place at the time.
after pleading guilty to maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child. After almost 15 months behind bars, the ex-teacher was released on bail and given leave to appeal in March followingSydney man allegedly planned stabbing attack on family 'for some time'The allegations against Lam were thrown out in a landmark judgment that identified women could not be legally responsible for abusing boys under previous laws that only covered male offenders.
Grant's legal team had argued there was legal precedent for a conviction appeal to be entertained despite a guilty plea if the appellant could not be legally convicted of the offence. The appeal win voids her District Court conviction, which led to a six-year jail sentence being imposed.Readers seeking support can contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or the National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service on 1800 211 028.
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