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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amanda Meade

Former PE teacher serving Australia’s longest child abuse jail time sentenced for crimes against two schoolgirls

Stock picture of a statue of 'Lady Justice' or Themis, the Greek God of Justice
William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan, who is currently serving Australia’s longest sentence for child sexual abuse offences against his daughter, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for the Traralgon high school crimes. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

A former physical education teacher serving Australia’s longest sentence for child sexual abuse offences against his daughter has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for “brazen and forcible” sexual crimes against two schoolgirls in his care in the 1980s.

In December, William “Rob” Gilfillan was found guilty of indecent assault of a person under 16 and sexual penetration of a child under 16. The five counts against two victims took place at Traralgon high school in Gippsland, Victoria.

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