The Teacher's Accuser Episode 1: A New Trial

May 29, 2023·1 hr 2 min·5 clips

Chris Dawson now faces allegations he groomed and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old student while teaching in the early 1980s.

This first episode of The Teacher's Accuser introduces the new trial against Chris Dawson, who is already serving 24 years for murdering his wife Lynette. The episode reveals allegations that Dawson groomed and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old student in 1980, while exploring the broader culture of teacher-student relationships at Northern Beaches schools in that era. The episode sets up the legal framework for the trial and introduces key figures who will testify.

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