PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS FLASH - While the trial against the Plettenberg Bay teacher accused of sexually assaulting a young boy in his class was set to start in the Knysna Regional Court on Thursday July 28 - more than a year after his arrest - it was postponed yet again.
The 42-year- old man, who cannot be named until he has pleaded, briefly took his place in the dock, but the matter was postponed to November 3, as the intermediary for the child was not available.
This after the case was postponed to Thursday, July 28, from more than three months ago.
The teacher was first arrested on June 22, 2015 after claims surfaced that he allegedly sexually abused a 10-year- old boy in his class.
According to police the boy’s guardian suspected something was wrong when the child started wetting his bed.
After play therapy the boy revealed to her that the accused had allegedly sexually assaulted him on two occasions during May last year.
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ARTICLE: YOLANDE STANDER, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD CORRESPONDENT
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