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Victim of Ballarat Paedophile Primary Teacher Rex Ryan Comes Forward

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This article reports on a criminal case and subsequent lawsuit against the Department of Education. No direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain disruption, or company margin effect is identified. The event is legal/social in nature with no material economic or sector-level implications.

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  • Rex Ryan, 81, former primary teacher in Ballarat, sentenced for sexual assault of multiple girls (1978-1980).
  • He pleaded guilty on June 26, 2025, to assaulting six girls; additional charges from another victim.
  • Department of Education sued for allegedly failing to prevent abuse despite parental warnings.
  • Ryan has prior child sex offense convictions dating back to 1983.
  • Latest sentence includes six months concurrent with earlier sentence.

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