28-year-old teacher arrested for grooming boy for sex

A 28-year-old provide trainer recognized as Ammy Singleton has been accused of grooming a boy for intercourse.

Singleton was arrested earlier than Christmas final yr and was charged with speaking to make a baby amenable to sexual exercise.

Court docket paperwork revealed that the alleged offence took place in Port Augusta, South Australia, between November 1 and 30 final yr.

Prosecutors on Wednesday Might 4, requested Port Augusta Magistrates Court docket for extra time to collect and analyse proof, in addition to meet with the alleged sufferer and his household.

Nonetheless, the 28-year-old accused’s lawyer David McLeod stated that the 12-week interval requested is “extreme”.

Singleton, beforehand described as a “sporting function mannequin” was detained by police on December 23 final yr and first appeared in court docket on February 14. ABC Information reported she is anticipated again within the dock on July 20.

The pinnacle of a Port Augusta faculty despatched a letter to his pupils’ mother and father concerning the arrest. In February, the principal wrote to oldsters telling them that Singleton, who was a short lived reduction trainer on the faculty for simply someday, had been charged with a baby intercourse offence.

The letter careworn that Ms Singleton solely taught on the faculty on one event in July 2020. It learn; 

“The incident doesn’t contain any college students at our faculty and the data out there to the college suggests there is no such thing as a want for any concern for any kids at our faculty.

“Ms Singleton has bail circumstances that forestall her from participating in any child-related work.

“I perceive that is distressing data.

“When you’ve got any considerations concerning the security and welfare of your youngster, please be happy to contact me instantly on the faculty.”