St Augustine's Brookvale teacher Ella Clements has been charged with sexually abusing a student. Photo / Supplied
St Augustine's Brookvale teacher Ella Clements has been charged with sexually abusing a student. Photo / Supplied
An Australian private school drama teacher accused of sexually abusing a student has been released from custody after police dumped a detention application.
Ella Clements, 24, is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with an underage student three times between July 7 and September 15, a day before her arrestin New South Wales. She has also been charged with one count of sexually touching a child.
The St Augustine’s College Brookvale teacher was granted bail at Manly Local Court on Monday before police applied to stay the decision – effectively pausing her release into the community.
That application was set to be heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday but was dropped by prosecutors before it could proceed.
Clements was released on strict bail conditions, including that she reside at her parents’ house on the NSW North Coast and surrender her passport.
The Queenscliff woman must not go within 500m of any departure point from Australia or within 1km of St Augustine’s College, nor contact any staff or students at the school.
She is also forbidden from accessing social media or having access to a smartphone.
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