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St Paul’s College bullying scandal: Sick details emerge of alleged ‘mock trial’ that led to mass expulsion
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St Paul’s College bullying scandal: Sick details emerge of alleged ‘mock trial’ that led to mass expulsion

Horrific details have emerged after one of Sydney’s most prestigious colleges was forced to suspend or expel more than 20 students.

2GB breakfast show host Ben Fordham reported that a “sex toy” was allegedly forced on a college student in an attempt to expose him during a mock trial held on campus.

Fordham said a mock trial was presided over by a group of students who proclaimed themselves judges, defense attorneys and prosecutors.

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The group conducting the mock trial allegedly found the student at the center of the charges guilty, and the mock judge handed down the sentence while the defendant attempted to speak on their behalf.

The judge allegedly stated that others in the room should gag the defendant, and at this point a sex toy-style gag was produced and inserted into the alleged defendant’s mouth.

Reports claim that the process was initially intended to be easy and the victim went along with it, but according to Fordham “things started to get messy.”

The gas used was described as being purchased from an adult store.

The defendant was then allegedly verbally assaulted and restrained by other students.

Security footage was used to identify every person who came and went from the room at the college and the students involved in the horrific acts.

Three students involved in the alleged abuse have been elected to the college’s governing body. One has reportedly been expelled and the other two have been suspended pending investigations.

St Paul’s College was an all-boys school for 170 years before going co-ed in 2023 to make the college safer for all students and hopefully remove a culture of hazing and poor behavior from student pockets male sex.

After the incident, six students were expelled and 21 others were suspended from the University of Sydney’s St Paul’s College.

Dr Ed Loane, headmaster of St Paul’s, said the college was “shocked and deeply disappointed” by the students’ actions, saying the behavior was “contrary to our values ​​and standards”.

“Our response, upon learning of this and conducting a thorough investigation, was to expel the perpetrators and suspend the bystanders who did not intervene,” Dr Loane said. SMH.

He told the station that residents were offered support after the alleged incident and that the college would “review and strengthen” the anti-harassment and harassment training it provides to new residents when they enroll.

St Paul’s is one of six residential colleges at the University of Sydney and is home to approximately 420 students.

A spokesperson for the University of Sydney told SMH it supports the disciplinary action taken against St Paul’s residents over the latest alleged bullying incident. The spokesperson also endorsed the college’s commitment to review its student training programs.

NSW Police said they were aware of information about the alleged incident, but no reports had been lodged by the school, witnesses or a victim.