Sally-Ann Bowen

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.

Absolutely not.

Absolutely not.

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.