Sally-Ann Bowen
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Okay, so he was friendly. He was never unpleasant to me. And I was... I was friendly. I didn't want to hurt his feelings and say, no, no, you can't sit on the bus next to me and go and sit somewhere else. He was a pest. And yes, I did get the feeling that I was being hassled and followed around. But it didn't bother me. Yes, so he was friendly towards me. He wasn't unpleasant towards me.
Okay, so he was friendly. He was never unpleasant to me. And I was... I was friendly. I didn't want to hurt his feelings and say, no, no, you can't sit on the bus next to me and go and sit somewhere else. He was a pest. And yes, I did get the feeling that I was being hassled and followed around. But it didn't bother me. Yes, so he was friendly towards me. He wasn't unpleasant towards me.
Because my police interview, I didn't have time to prepare my answers. I was first of all blindsided by this allegation, struggling in my memory to remember events from whatever it was 27 years ago and I didn't have time and it was quick-fired questions. It wasn't a cosy chat sitting with the police. I had one police officer just staring at me and the other one firing questions quickly.
Because my police interview, I didn't have time to prepare my answers. I was first of all blindsided by this allegation, struggling in my memory to remember events from whatever it was 27 years ago and I didn't have time and it was quick-fired questions. It wasn't a cosy chat sitting with the police. I had one police officer just staring at me and the other one firing questions quickly.
I was answering to the best of my ability with no preparation whatsoever to answer these questions. If I'd had time, then I would have perhaps been able to answer more fully. But I didn't have time.
I was answering to the best of my ability with no preparation whatsoever to answer these questions. If I'd had time, then I would have perhaps been able to answer more fully. But I didn't have time.
I didn't remember. It's as simple as that. I didn't remember that at the time. But I did remember when I started to think about this student. I did remember things about this student from that time. I just...
I didn't remember. It's as simple as that. I didn't remember that at the time. But I did remember when I started to think about this student. I did remember things about this student from that time. I just...
My name is Sally-Ann Bowen and I'm the accused teacher in this case.
My name is Sally-Ann Bowen and I'm the accused teacher in this case.
I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm...
I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm...
Yeah, it's a huge relief. I've had to live with these lies for eight and a half years. I've never yet had an opportunity to verbally defend myself, so I'm relieved.
Yeah, it's a huge relief. I've had to live with these lies for eight and a half years. I've never yet had an opportunity to verbally defend myself, so I'm relieved.
It was horrible, because he's not telling the truth. I felt embarrassed for him because... Well, he knew that I knew what he was saying wasn't true. I also felt hurt because I was only ever friendly towards this student. And I thought, why are you doing this?
It was horrible, because he's not telling the truth. I felt embarrassed for him because... Well, he knew that I knew what he was saying wasn't true. I also felt hurt because I was only ever friendly towards this student. And I thought, why are you doing this?
Of course not. No. No, absolutely not. I talked to him on the bus, so I didn't do that with any other student, because no other student wanted to sit on the bus and talk to me, but I didn't give... I didn't treat him as... any differently from any other student. I was just friendly. I was friendly with all the students.
Of course not. No. No, absolutely not. I talked to him on the bus, so I didn't do that with any other student, because no other student wanted to sit on the bus and talk to me, but I didn't give... I didn't treat him as... any differently from any other student. I was just friendly. I was friendly with all the students.
No, that's rubbish. That's impossible. He didn't come into the house. He didn't come into my room. It's impossible.
No, that's rubbish. That's impossible. He didn't come into the house. He didn't come into my room. It's impossible.
Yes. I used to get really nice compliments. Obviously I was going to feel flattered by that.
Yes. I used to get really nice compliments. Obviously I was going to feel flattered by that.
Well, they would say things like, You look nice today, miss, or your hair looks nice, you know, I like your top, or whatever. Yes, of course I'm going to be flattered by that.
Well, they would say things like, You look nice today, miss, or your hair looks nice, you know, I like your top, or whatever. Yes, of course I'm going to be flattered by that.
Some of them were sexual, but I used to ignore them. I used to get wolf-whistled, catcalls as I walked across the playground. You know, there's from the chemistry building to the main block. But I just ignored comments like that. But I said thank you if someone said, you look nice today, miss. And of course I did.
Some of them were sexual, but I used to ignore them. I used to get wolf-whistled, catcalls as I walked across the playground. You know, there's from the chemistry building to the main block. But I just ignored comments like that. But I said thank you if someone said, you look nice today, miss. And of course I did.
No. No, not at all. What are you doing this evening? No, I don't think that's flirting. I was just answering his questions.
No. No, not at all. What are you doing this evening? No, I don't think that's flirting. I was just answering his questions.
Yeah, which, did I like any of the male teachers? That kind of thing. I don't consider that flirting. just answering his questions.
Yeah, which, did I like any of the male teachers? That kind of thing. I don't consider that flirting. just answering his questions.