Two Bulldogs players stood down.

[MuzztheEagle]

However, unless I'm mistaken it was/is not unlawful to have sex with someone aged 16 or older.

Not if the person is considered to be under the special care of the offender.

Age of consent and related sexual offences

Age of consent and related sexual offences, legal issues bulletin 32 - LIB32. This advice was last reviewed in August 2012.

education.nsw.gov.au

(Not sure if this specific item existed in 1980)

 

[tookey]

Wow didn’t see that one mate.
Wonder if that charged was laid in case the murder charge doesn’t stick

Exactly This is a backup plan in case he isn't charged with his wife's murder

It was common knowledge in the 1980's that he and other teachers were drinking and banging schoolgirls they were teaching

Him and his brother were rugby league players who thought that the time they could get away with anything Much like some these days

It will be good to see kama come back and serve justice to some of these blokes

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

The clubs rules are the clubs rules. He might not have done anything thats deemed terrible, but the two players were on a business trip representing their club. If I was in a public area wearing the company brand on my shirt, my behaviour does matter. The Bulldogs club needs to act on this to send a message to other players.

Who know's, Okunbor and CHN may of met their future wives on this trip away.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Don't go. This site has lost a lot of great people in the last couple of years. Maybe you could just mute the twits.

Yes , the ignore button. I messaged Snake and suggested that.

It’s a pity that petty grievances has caused a lot to leave, and even some just watching on to do the same.

But social media is just as bad ( if not a lot worse ).

 

[StuBoot]

Him and his brother were rugby league players who thought that the time they could get away with anything Much like some these days

Well it is alleged that he murdered his wife so maybe he did think he could get away with anything and might well just.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Not if the person is considered to be under the special care of the offender.

Age of consent and related sexual offences

Age of consent and related sexual offences, legal issues bulletin 32 - LIB32. This advice was last reviewed in August 2012.

education.nsw.gov.au

(Not sure if this specific item existed in 1980)

A version of it existed, covering teachers with girls up to age 17 - max penalty 14 years jail

 

[47MVEagle]

Looks like Greenburg (like a lot of other people) has missed the point about what was wrong with the incident. I would even argue that this statement in itself could be disrespectful to women - that having sex as a young women somehow devalues you.

Yeah, Greenburg's using it to continue his grandstanding about respect for women which I agree isn't particularly relevant here.

From the sound of things both parties were willing & it was consensual BUT what really stinks is that they took advantage of starstruck schoolgirls they gained access to while representing their company/team on official business.

Sure the girls were up for it but lack of judgement & reasoning at such an age is pretty much why laws such as the age of consent exist.

It's pretty sleazy & morally reprehensible but doesnt appear to have been illegal.

Okunbor comes out looking the worst, given his text conversation with the girl proves he knew she was from the school they were at that day yet he continued to not only converse with her but also initiated requests for nudes.

 

[Cameron]

Exactly This is a backup plan in case he isn't charged with his wife's murder

It was common knowledge in the 1980's that he and other teachers were drinking and banging schoolgirls they were teaching

Him and his brother were rugby league players who thought that the time they could get away with anything Much like some these days

It will be good to see kama come back and serve justice to some of these blokes

tbh mate I still find it hard to come to terms with. Both of them were my teachers in year 8 on the gold coast, Chris' 3rd wife was my science teacher in year 12 and me my mates used to go out on the drink with his daughter in year 12. They both seemed like good blokes.

 

[Shoe1]

Good perspective Don't call the Bulldogs case a 'sex scandal' - that just shames the young women who did nothing wrong

 

[tookey]

Not if the person is considered to be under the special care of the offender.

Age of consent and related sexual offences

Age of consent and related sexual offences, legal issues bulletin 32 - LIB32. This advice was last reviewed in August 2012.

education.nsw.gov.au

(Not sure if this specific item existed in 1980)

New laws protect students from sexual predators

NEW LAWS PROTECT STUDENTS FROM SEXUAL PREDATORS

www.justice.nsw.gov.au

Also law in the 1980's and plenty have including one teacher from Cromer

North-coast teacher jailed on child-sex charges

A man who taught for eight years at Mullumbimby High and later at Byron High and Kingscliff TAFE has been jailed for 14 years on a range of child-sex charges.

www.echo.net.au

 

[tookey]

tbh mate I still find it hard to come to terms with. Both of them were my teachers in year 8 on the gold coast, Chris' 3rd wife was my science teacher in year 12 and me my mates used to go out on the drink with his daughter in year 12. They both seemed like good blokes.

I know teachers who used to work with them and they were predators who had local cops turn a blind eye to their deeds because they were first grade footballers

Paul was the nasty one

Maybe they changed when they went to the coast?

 

[47MVEagle]

Article now states the girl Okunbor was with was 16.

Canterbury star Jayden Okunbor asked a 16-year-old schoolgirl to send him nude photographs as the sex scandal engulfing the Bulldogs gets messier.

NRL star’s lewd request to schoolgirl

Canterbury star Jayden Okunbor asked a 16-year-old schoolgirl to send him nude photographs as the sex scandal engulfing the Bulldogs gets messier.

www.news.com.au

 

[Shoe1]

Dawson was my teacher at beacon hill. We didn’t think he was a hero, we thought he was a gumby because he played for newtown when they were hopeless.

 

[wombatgc]

I see the Dogs have lost another sponsor MPA.