Former Auckland teacher Benjy Swann allegedly sexual assaulted young boys behind closed doors, sometimes with others present. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann, also known as Benjy Swann, appeared at the High Court at Auckland on Monday denying 10 charges of indecent acts on six boys. Swann’s jury trial is the first to be held in Auckland after the Covid-19 pandemic forced jury trials to come to a halt. LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff Justice Simon Moore is presiding over the first jury trial in Auckland since Covid-19 halted trials across the country. On Monday, Crown prosecutor Chris Howard opened the case to the jury stating Swann was in a position of trust when he indecently touched six boys.

Source: Stuff August 03, 2020 00:45 UTC