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Teacher tells of schoolboy affair [Australia]
thesundaymail ^
| 20nov05
| CARLY CRAWFORD
Posted on 11/20/2005 3:45:50 PM PST by ncountylee
TEACHER Karen Ellis denies she is a pedophile, despite being jailed for sleeping with a boy young enough to be her son.
And her lover Benjamin Dunbar, who was 15 when their affair started, insists he instigated their relationship.
In an interview to air tonight on 60 Minutes, the former Melbourne physical education teacher, 38, described the past two years as a "nightmare".
"I did come out (of prison) a pedophile," she said. "I don't think I am but the law says I am."
Ellis was released from a Victorian prison this month after serving six months.
She had pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16.
In 2003, Ellis had a sexual relationship with Dunbar, one of her students.
She was married at the time and is the same age as Dunbar's mother.
Ellis, whose marriage broke down after the scandal broke, defended the affair.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesundaymail.news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: denial; epidemic; melbourne; mrsrobinson; sexeducation; student; teacher
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To: ncountylee
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:49:13 PM PST
by
Maceman
(Fake but accurate -- and now double-sourced)
To: Maceman
Mrs. Robinson? That's a relatively complimentary photo of her.
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:50:52 PM PST
by
jdm
"I don't think I am, but the law says I am."
Denial isn't a river in Egypt, Karen.
To: ncountylee
Goodness, doesn't anyone just study for their finals anymore?
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:52:29 PM PST
by
Qwertrew
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To: ncountylee
She had pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16.
Uh, who penetrated who?
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:53:09 PM PST
by
isthisnickcool
(Eternity? Smoking or nonsmoking?)
To: ncountylee
I continue to be amazed at the volume of female teachers being outed for committing sex crimes with young male students.
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:55:58 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
To: ncountylee
Melbourne physical education teacher Apparently, she gives homework.
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posted on
11/20/2005 3:56:34 PM PST
by
JennysCool
(Non-Y2K-Compliant)
To: JennysCool
Apparently, being a physical education teacher, she made the young student keep doing those push ups until he got it right.
9
posted on
11/20/2005 4:00:13 PM PST
by
finnigan2
To: JennysCool; finnigan2
Apparently, she gives homework...Apparently, being a physical education teacher, she made the young student keep doing those push ups until he got it right.She had to made sure he was fit....nevermind. :D
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:06:36 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: DoughtyOne
...the volume of female teachers being outed for committing sex crimes with young male students. ..school wasn't like this, when I was young...USNEA/DNC/ACLU strikes again. :P
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:10:21 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: skinkinthegrass
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:15:53 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
To: isthisnickcool
Maybe a replay of the Clinton-Lewinsky encounter of 7 January 1996.
To: A.A. Cunningham
Denial isn't a river in Egypt, Karen. Lol! Very funny!
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:19:11 PM PST
by
rawhide
To: DoughtyOne
Though I don't agree with what she did, the vast majority of young men are introduced to sex by an older female. That's life.
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:20:00 PM PST
by
Clock King
("How will it end?" - Emperor; "In Fire." - Kosh)
To: Clock King
I'm not sure about that. I think most males are introduced to sex during trial and error with their first few willing dates. That's not saying that a number of them don't have first experiences with older women.
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:25:52 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
To: DoughtyOne
I think most males are introduced to sex during trial and error with their first few willing dates.
In the words of Simon & Garfunkel - "She was brown and I was pretty green".
To: isthisnickcool
Maybe they played with cigars like Clinton? I think 16 is now "legal age" in Australia. They should've just waited.
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:33:55 PM PST
by
newzjunkey
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To: Maceman
Why are all female pedophiles hot blondes?
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:34:35 PM PST
by
Seamoth
To: Mike Darancette
Heh heh heh...
Pretty green alright...
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posted on
11/20/2005 4:49:23 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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