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Bail Stayed for Sydney Teacher Accused of Sex Offences Against Student

Prosecutors halted a local-court release order pending a Supreme Court detention hearing.

Overview

  • Ella Clements, 24, has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child and one count of intentionally sexually touching a child.
  • A Manly Local Court magistrate granted conditional bail, including bans on smartphones and social media, but police sought a stay to keep her in custody.
  • She remains on remand with a NSW Supreme Court detention hearing scheduled for Thursday, and she has not entered any pleas.
  • St Augustine’s College reported the allegations to police, stood Clements down, then terminated her employment as the principal urged privacy for the student.
  • An interim apprehended domestic violence order protects the 15-year-old, and police will allege text messages discovered by the boy’s father led to the investigation.