Tim Courtney alleges he was abused by two staff members at Beaumaris primary school in the 1970s
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Tim Courtney says his behaviour changed “almost overnight” when he began experiencing the sexual abuse he says he suffered for years while attending primary school in Melbourne during the 1970s.
Courtney alleges he was sexually abused as a child by former teacher Gary Mitchell – who has been sentenced five times for child sexual abuse offences – and another staff member at Beaumaris primary school, in Melbourne’s south-east.
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