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November 29, 2018 20:11:46
A Perth swimming teacher was sentenced to two years in prison for badually abusing a teenage girl.
Key points:
- Anthony Craig Dvorak grinned in court as the texts he had sent to the girl were read aloud
- The court heard that the girl was now suffering from anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts
- Dvorak's lawyer stated that he knew what he had done was wrong and that he had shown remorse
Anthony Craig Dvorak kissed and improperly touched the 14-year-old girl at the start of the offense.
He also sent her a series of explicit SMS messages over a period of more than a year and asked her to send him pictures of her.
Dvorak grinned and visibly trembled at the sentencing hearing in Perth District Court, while some of these SMS were read aloud.
Inheritance of abuse for a young victim
The court heard that the teenage victim was now suffering from anxiety and depression, a diet disorder and suicidal thoughts, and that she had withdrawn from the society.
Judge Kate Glancy stated that the swimming instructor abused the girl's confidence and that her offenses would continue to have a significant impact on her life.
"Your behavior has been corrupt, abominable, illegal and harmful to her well-being," she said.
"You were the children's teacher … you would have known about the vulnerability of children.
"None of your offenses is the fault of a girl of 14 or 15 years old who has been exploited by a man three times older than her age."
Notes reveal emotional conflict
The court heard that a police house search of Beeliar's house of Dvorak had revealed a series of handwritten notes regarding his relationship with the teenager, one of which was as follows:
"I love you, I hate you, I can not live without you … If you had kept your mouth shut, none of that would have happened."
Defense attorney Ashley Wilson said that his client's offenses had occurred during an acute phase of depression.
But he said that Dvorak knew that what he had done was wrong and had shown remorse for his actions.
Mr. Wilson testified that since the charges had been laid, Dvorak had suffered an emotional collapse, lost his swimming business and repossessed his home.
"He is known in the community of swimming schools," said Wilson.
"He and his family will suffer the consequences for a long time."
Dvorak will have to serve half of his sentence for two years before being eligible for parole.
Topics:
abuse of a minor,
courts and trials,
law-crime-and-justice
Perth 6000,
Washington,
beeliar-6164
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