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Child sex abuse royal commission: Ex-Knox Grammar headmaster Dr Ian Paterson did not commit crime in failing to assist police, inquiry hears
By Nicole Chettle
A long-serving former Knox Grammar School headmaster did not commit a crime by failing to assist police investigating teachers at the exclusive Sydney boys’ school, the royal commission into child sexual abuse has heard.
The commission is looking at how the school responded to allegations of abuse by teachers between 1970 and 2009. Five teachers were later convicted of child sex offences.
During verbal submissions in Sydney on Monday the commission heard counsel assisting, David Lloyd, was seeking findings against Dr Ian Paterson, who was headmaster at Knox for 30 years.
The commission has the authority to refer alleged crimes to police.
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