由于过时的法律不涵盖女性，前教师被洗脱了性虐待指控。 Former teacher cleared of sex abuse charges due to outdated law that didn't cover women.

前悉尼女教师Helga Lam在对三名男学生的性虐待历史指控被驳回后,其法律费用由纳税人承担。 Former Sydney teacher Helga Lam had her legal costs covered by taxpayers after charges of historical sex abuse against three male students were dismissed. 新南威尔士州刑事上诉法院裁定,1970年代的法律只适用于虐待男孩的男子,而不是妇女。 The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal found the 1970s law only applied to men abusing boys, not women. 5月的一个类似案件以同样的理由为另一名女教师Gaye Grant洗清了罪名。 A similar case in May cleared another female teacher, Gaye Grant, on the same grounds. 1984年废除的立法专门针对男性同性恋行为。 The legislation, repealed in 1984, was specific to male homosexual conduct.