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Former SA opera chief Timothy Sexton denies allegation of sex with student during lesson
A former State Opera boss has told an Adelaide court an allegation he had sex with one of his underage singing students three decades ago is “absolute garbage”, but that touching students was a “normal part of the lesson” to correct posture.
Key points:
- Former State Opera of SA chief executive Timothy Sexton is currently on trial
- He is accused of 17 sexual crimes against three girls, and has pleaded not guilty
- He today told a court that an allegation he had sex with a student during a lesson was “garbage”
Timothy Sexton, 60, is on trial in South Australia’s District Court accused of 17 sexual crimes against three girls across seven Adelaide suburbs between 1989 and 1993.
The court has previously heard the former State Opera of SA chief…
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