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Allegations
of Sexual Abuse |
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A Horowhenua teacher
accused of indecent assault of his pupils says there was never anything
sexual about the way he interacted with them. Michael Neville is on
trial on four charges and has given further evidence today at the Palmerston
North District Court. The 48-year-old has
denied claims that he touched the girls under their clothing, or patted their
buttocks. Neville told the court
while he sometimes patted children's backs or shoulders when praising them,
or would occasionally hug a student, there was never anything inappropriate. He also told the court
he often had parent helpers in his class and parents often popped in. |
