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Duncan Murray

Pedophile teacher wants conviction overturned

Former teacher Gaye Grant arrived in court wearing a black hat, sunglasses, veil and face mask. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Having pleaded guilty to maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child, a former teacher now wants the conviction overturned on the basis she cannot be held legally responsible due to her gender.

Gaye Grant is appealing in the Court of Criminal Appeal for her conviction to be quashed, rather than face a retrial, arguing that as a woman she could not be legally responsible for the crime under laws at the time.

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