A woman made her appearance at the Mandurah Magistrates Court via audio-link, where she entered guilty pleas to all charges against her. Her case has now been “fast-tracked” to the District Court for a sentencing mention scheduled for March 27.

The magistrate granted bail to Craig but imposed strict conditions. She is prohibited from contacting the boy involved and cannot have unsupervised interactions with any children other than her newborn, who was born on January 8.

The court was informed that Craig was permitted to attend the hearing remotely due to a medical condition. However, Magistrate Clare Cullen emphasized that Craig must appear in person at her next court date.

A court spokesman revealed that Craig was employed as a teacher at a school in the Mandurah District when the alleged offenses began, and the involved male youth was one of her students.

Initially, Craig faced four charges in December, but prosecutors filed an additional four charges against her last week.

An additional eight charges were laid before she appeared in court today, including five counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13.

The offending started in August 2024 and continued until Craig was charged in December.

Other charges include a person who persistently engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 16 years and possessed child exploitation material.

Western Australian Police Commissioner Col Blanch has said a DNA test had been conducted after Craig gave birth and it was believed the victim was the father.

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