A Christchurch teacher, aged in his 60s, has appeared in court facing sex abuse allegations.
A Christchurch teacher has appeared in court today accused of sexually abusing two girls over a 14-year period.
The man, in his sixties, cannot be named after a judge granted him interim name suppression at Christchurch District Court this afternoon.
He faces a total of 17 charges, including rape, along
with other counts of sexual violation and indecent assault.
The allegations date from January 2004 to May 11 this year.
Charging documents state the man's occupation as "teacher" and his home address being in a suburb of Christchurch. He's not currently working, the court heard.
