North shore teacher allegedly sexually abused child on his Pittwater yacht

A previous instructor on Sydney’s upper north coast apparently molested 5 kids in the house, school and on his private yacht over almost 3 years.

A court heard Rick Jarvis * taught high school from the 1980s up until his 2011 shooting over declared improper relationships with trainees.

The 75-year-old is implicated of sexually abusing a year 9 trainee on school premises in addition to 3 grandchildren and a household good friend on his private yacht, at his home and in his automobile. He apparently went over the claims with 2 accusers and motivated them to erase correspondence.

Files launched by the NSW Supreme Court following Jarvis’ stopped working bail quote exposed information of the 10 charges to which he has actually pleaded innocent.

The Herald has actually utilized pseudonyms for the guy and his supposed victims to safeguard the plaintiffs’ identities.

Household good friend apparently abused on luxury yacht and at home

Jarvis supposedly abused household buddy Kate * 20 to 30 times when she was aged 5 to 11, primarily throughout slumber parties at his home and his Pittwater-moored private yacht.

According to the Crown case declaration, Jarvis would take Kate to her bed earlier than other kids and tickle her before abusing her. She did not understand this was incorrect till a school lecture on unsuitable touching years later on.

In year 11, Kate accepted tutoring and driving lessons from Jarvis, thinking she might avoid any unsuitable behaviour from intensifying. Throughout tutoring, he presumably got her bottom over her skirt, attempted to touch her inner thigh and “brush past her breast location”. When Kate stated “stop”, he responded, “unwind” and “stop being so uptight”.

utilized his position of authority and trust to make use of the vulnerability of the kid plaintiffs.’

Crown district attorneys oppose the bail application in the NSW Supreme Court

The Crown declared Jarvis likewise attempted to touch Kate’s thigh and inquire about her sexual relationships throughout driving lessons. After one session, he presumably emailed Kate “admitting his love for her and informing her he could not listen to her speak about other young boys”, mentioning their lessons needed to end.

Trainee supposedly attacked in school products space

While mentor at an upper north coast school, Jarvis provided assistance to bullied year 9 trainee Sarah *. He ‘d call her “quite”, “good” and “unique” and frequently invested lunch breaks alone with her, the court heard.

The Crown declared that throughout one class break, the set gathered English products from a storage room. As they left, Sarah supposedly felt Jarvis get her bottom over her skirt. Surprised and not sure how to respond, the Crown states she chuckled and kept strolling as Jarvis remained quiet.

Later on that year, the files state, Jarvis included the teenager on Facebook, where they interacted for many years.

3 granddaughters supposedly abused at Jarvis’ home and automobile

3 of Jarvis’ granddaughters were apparently molested and raped in his home and cars and truck in between the ages of 6 and 13.

The accusations versus Rose * happened in his bed room, lounge space and research study, with Jarvis likewise implicated of revealing her an adult video.

While dealing with Jarvis for 6 years from age 8, Chloe stated he made her rest on his lap and separated her from others. The Crown declares Jarvis frequently woke her in the middle of the night to attack her– leaving her baffled and afraid– and supposedly assaulted her in his cars and truck while she pretended to sleep.

After Chloe and her mom vacated, the set had no contact up until participating in a relative’s birthday celebration years later on, where Jarvis apparently took a look at her “with a huge smile”.

District attorneys sent Chloe remained quiet since she believed her household, who “applauded” Jarvis, would not think her.

Another granddaughter, Gemma *, was likewise presumably frequently preyed upon and breached by the implicated sexual predator.

‘Get rid of this chat’: Investigation and arrest

In 2010, the NSW Department of Education examined Jarvis over supposed improper relationships with female trainees, causing his termination the list below year, according to the Crown case declaration.

Throughout the examination, district attorneys declare Jarvis called both Kate (by e-mail) and Sarah (by means of Facebook).

When Sarah revealed issue about entering problem, Jarvis responded: “No you will not, you are permitted to interact, simply me that gets in the shit and if we do not provide access to our accounts and eliminate this chatsetc there is absolutely nothing for them”.

Independently, he apparently emailed Kate asking how his name showed up and why he was unexpectedly being talked about.

Court files verify Jarvis was not jailed for another 15 years.

After Rose’s mom took her to report to cops in 2023, a number of other declared victims provided declarations over the next 3 years. A NSW Department of Education representative offered records from their 2010 examination.

Authorities detained Jarvis in January 2026 while he was residing in a caravan, and has actually stayed in custody given that.

Opposing his NSW Supreme Court bail application last month, the Crown declared Jarvis “utilized his position of authority and trust to make use of the vulnerability of the kid plaintiffs”.

Its submissions kept in mind kid sexual angering is “perilous”, deceptive and challenging to identify, with direct exposure depending on susceptible victims speaking up.

District attorneys were worried the supposed criminal offenses were frequently dedicated brazenly with others close by and continued after Jarvis was fired from mentor.

The Crown tendered 2010 e-mails in which Jarvis assured to quickly check out “what seems a female trainee in China”, while advising her to erase and conceal their correspondence as he was under examination.

Jarvis was declined bail and will next deal with the District Court on Thursday.

He pleaded innocent to 10 charges, consisting of sexual relations with an individual under 10, grooming a kid for illegal sex, keeping an illegal relationship with a kid and indecently attacking an individual under 16.

Assistance is offered from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491, and Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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