Teacher Banned for Lesbian Affair with Schoolgirl

(Queensland, Australia) A female high school teacher, Lesa Louise Grisedale, has been banned from teaching for five years after the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal determined she had an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

The tribunal was told Grisedale did not teach the student any subjects but formed a "romantic and or affectionate'' relationship with the child between September 15 and November 20, 2008.

A three-member QCAT panel, comprising members Peta Stilgoe, Stuart MacDonald and Christine Trueman, said Grisedale commenced a sexual relationship with the student after she graduated -- including arranging for the former pupil to move into her unit.

Before applying to teach again, Grisedale must provide a psychological report addressing her suitability to teach.

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