Chris Dawson Appeals Conviction for Sexual Activity with Student

The convicted murderer is challenging a 2023 ruling while serving a 24-year sentence for killing his wife in 1982.

Chris Dawson, 76, has filed an appeal against his conviction for unlawful sexual activity with a teenage student during the 1980s.
The conviction, handed down in June 2023, added one year to his non-parole period, extending his earliest release date to August 2041 when he will be 93.
Dawson was found guilty of using manipulation and exploitation in his relationship with the student, who cannot be legally named.
He is already serving a 24-year sentence for the 1982 murder of his wife, Lynette Dawson, a conviction upheld earlier this year after an appeal was rejected.
The appeal for the carnal knowledge conviction will be heard in late March 2025 by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal.