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A teacher appeared in Auckland district court on Wednesday and was faced with a series of sexual charges. (File photo)
An Auckland teacher faces more than 100 serious sexual charges, including indecently assaulting a number of girls, making intimate visual recordings and possessing offensive publications.
The 71-year-old man appeared in Auckland district court on Wednesday, where Judge Kathryn Maxwell gave him an interim name change.
She also suppressed the name of the school where he worked.
The judge said there was a possibility the teacher’s name could identify the girls.
She said it was also possible more girls had yet to be identified that police had yet to identify.
stuff opposed both suppression orders.
The teacher is accused of making intimate visual recordings of more than 60 young girls and faces more than 40 charges of indecent assault against girls under the age of 12.
Judge Maxwell sent the man back on bail.
He is due to appear in court in September.
According to the teacher register, the man has voluntarily agreed not to teach.