An Australian high school teacher has admitted guilt in a New South Wales courtroom to multiple instances of sexual abuse against a teenage boy near Newcastle, according to recent reports.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has revealed that 37-year-old Karly Rae, who became a mother about eight weeks ago, confessed to having sexual encounters with a 15-year-old boy in October 2024. She also admitted to possessing child abuse material, grooming a minor for illegal sexual activities, and attempting to obstruct the course of justice.
Initially, Rae had denied the charges back in May but revised her plea to guilty last month.
Her lawyer, Mark Ramsland, reportedly requested that the court expedite the handling of her case, noting that Rae appeared in court with her newborn baby.
Last month, Karly Rae, a New South Wales educator, pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old boy, as reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (Karly Rae – Facebook Page)
Court documents obtained by the ABC reportedly indicate that Rae and the teenager communicated via social media, with the alleged offenses occurring in the areas of Bolton Point, Merewether, and Belmont.
Police evidence presented in court included messages between Rae and the teenager on platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.
“Hey, sorry for removing you on Snap,” Rae reportedly told the teenager. “I found it too tempting for now.”
Court documents obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reportedly show Rae and the 15-year-old communicated on social media. (iStock ; Karly Rae – Facebook Page)
A few messages later, the boy asked Rae, “Should we remove each other now?”
“It’s my fault,” she responded. “I take full responsibility. Do what you want/need.”
In another message reported by the station, Rae suggested to the boy that they meet one more time.
New South Wales teacher Karly Rae pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy last month. (iStock)
“Maybe we could have one last rendezvous before school goes back,” she reportedly wrote. “I’ll bring my toy.”
The teenager’s cousin allegedly saw the messages between the two on Instagram, told his parents and the parents reported the matter to police, the station reported.
When police arrested Rae, court documents alleged that she told law enforcement she was unaware of the teenager’s age.
“I thought he was of age… and leaving school,” she reportedly said.
According to ABC, Rae was granted Supreme Court bail in June after telling the court she was pregnant, though an earlier application had been refused.
She had been scheduled to stand trial in August 2025, but those dates have since been vacated.
Judge Roy Ellis has allocated two and a half hours for a sentencing hearing set for March 25 and ordered that a sentencing assessment report be prepared beforehand.
Ramsland said there would be “a lot of subjective material” included in the submissions.
Police facts cited by ABC noted that a professional learning transcript from the NSW Department of Education “indicated Rae had completed child protection training in February 2024.”
She remains on bail while awaiting sentencing.
