Former Primary School Teacher David Kramer Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Students at Yeshiva College

ABC News
July 24, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-24/former-primary-school-teacher-to-serve-a-minimum-of-18-months/4840678

A former teacher at a Jewish primary school in Melbourne has been sentenced to three years and four months in jail for sexually assaulting four students.

David Kramer, 52, pleaded guilty to five charges of indecent assault and one of an indecent act with a child under 16.

The offences were committed against four boys aged between 10 and 11 at the Yeshivah College in St Kilda East between 1989 and 1992.

In his sentencing remarks the Victorian County Court judge revealed the college received complaints about Kramer's offending at the time but no report was made to police.

The judge said the college paid for Kramer to return to his homeland, Israel, shortly after the complaints were made.

Kramer later moved to the United States where in 2007 he was jailed for again abusing a child.

He was today given a minimum sentence of 18 months and, after time already served in custody, is eligible for parole in three months.

The Yeshivah College issued a statement this afternoon apologising for failing to tell police about the child sexual abuse complaints against Kramer.

"We would like to reiterate once again our unreserved apology for any historical wrongs that have occurred," Yeshivah Principal Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler said in a statement.

"If any allegations were to arise today, they would be immediately reported to the police and the relevant authorities."