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A tradie behind bars for murdering his girlfriend is suing an elite private school claiming a balding male teacher with a big nose blindfolded and sexually abused him as a teenager.
Richard John Vollmer, 48, was jailed for life in 2011 for stabbing his de-facto partner Alissa De-Monie to death in a frenzied knife attack at their Gold Coast home.
Despite spending the rest of his days in a jail cell, the former tiler has lodged a $902,456 damages claim against the Anglican Church in Queensland.
He claims the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane is responsible for the sexual abuse he suffered as a student.
Richard John Vollmer, 48, was sentenced to life in prison for killing his defacto partner Alissa De-Monie (pictured) in their Burleigh Heads home, in the Gold Coast, in 2009
Vollmer’s lawsuit claims he was sexually abused as a 13-year-old, 34 years ago, on at least 10 occasions by a male teacher who wore shorts and long socks, the Courier Mail reported.
He claims the man blindfolded him and tied him up in a chair in the school theatre and chapel, before and after classes, then sexually abused him – with some of the assaults involving a broomstick and a candle.
Vollmer claims the teacher threatened to send him to a boys’ home or hurt his younger brother if he told anyone about the alleged abuse.
The claim was filed in the District Court in Brisbane earlier this month and alleges the diocese is liable for negligence.
Vollmer is seeking $275,765 in losses for future earning capacity – about $350 per week until age 67 – and $260,000 for past lost earning capacity due to trauma at $250-a-week, backdated to age 18.
He alleges he suffers from PTSD, depression, panic attacks, and flashbacks sparked by the abuse and is also claiming $55,000 in future treatment expenses.
The claim, lodged in the District Court of Brisbane (pictured) earlier this month, alleges Vollmer was sexually abused at school by a male teacher
The claim alleges the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane (pictured) is liable for negligence
The church is yet to file a defence to the claim and a hearing date has not been set.
Vollmer was convicted by a jury after pleading not guilty to murdering Ms De Monie, 41, on October 18, 2009, at their Burleigh Heads home after a dinner party with friends.
Ms De-Monie’s body was found in the front room with 10 stab wounds to her back, which went through her left lung, pancreas, aorta, small intestine, and both kidneys.
Vollmer claimed he acted in self defence and later appealed his conviction, which was also dismissed.
During the six-day trial, the court heard he worked as a boat builder, set designer, and special effects expert before becoming a tiler.
Source: DailyMail
