NSW: Former Knox teacher, 71, charged with sex abuse
18 Feb 2009 2:15 PM
SYDNEY, Feb 18 AAP - A second teacher from an elite private school on Sydney's north shore has been charged with sexual offences against boys.
The 71-year-old Palm Beach man was charged on Wednesday with four child-related sexual offences dating back to 1984, police said.
He was refused bail and is due to appear at Hornsby Local Court on Wednesday afternoon.
The man, who is now retired, is the second teacher from Knox Grammar School at Wahroonga to be charged with child sex offences in the past two days.
Year 6 teacher Craig Treloar, 49, of Hornsby, was refused bail on Tuesday on four charges of indecency and indecent assault.
The charges against Treloar relate to complaints made by two men, who were aged 11 and 12 when the alleged offences took place in 1986.
Strike Force Arika was continuing its investigations of alleged sexual abuse at the school, after receiving additional information from the public following Treloar's arrest, police said.
Police are keen to hear from anyone else with information about these matters or other related allegations.
Anyone who can help with their inquiries is urged to contact Hornsby Detectives on (02) 9476 9799 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
