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‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 9, 2026

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Nathaniel Ballesta allegedly forced the girl to make sexual videos of herself while writing humiliating words on her body. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

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Nathaniel Ballesta allegedly forced the girl to make sexual videos of herself while writing humiliating words on her body.

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‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

Nathaniel Ballesta allegedly forced the girl to make sexual videos of herself while writing humiliating words on her body.

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

Australia Crime & Justice Nathaniel Ballesta

3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 9, 2026

The brief

Nathaniel Ballesta allegedly forced the girl to make sexual videos of herself while writing humiliating words on her body. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Nathaniel Ballesta allegedly forced the girl to make sexual videos of herself while writing humiliating words on her body.S1 S2

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‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

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‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

‘Sustained manipulation’: Sydney teacher allegedly groomed and abused schoolgirl for years

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