Australian private school teacher breaks down in court and apologizes to a mother for having sex with her 17-year-old son
43-year-old Sonia Ruth Mackay acknowledged her wrongdoing and said she was 'deeply sorry' for her indecent actions
An Adelaide teacher who admitted to having a sexual relationship with an underage boy broke down while apologizing to his parents in court. The 43-year-old private school teacher, Sonia Ruth Mackay, who had previously pleaded guilty to the persistent exploitation of a 17-year-old boy read out a letter of apology at the Adelaide Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 21.
According to ABC News, the court first heard emotional impact statements from both the victim and his parents before Mackay read out her apology. The teen said his "dreams were shattered and stolen" and that he was "purely being used" with the 43-year-old admitting she was wrong.
