Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s

William Gilfillan, a former physical education teacher, was sentenced this week to seven-and-a-half years for "brazen and forcible" sexual crimes against two schoolgirls in the 1980s. These offenses occurred at Traralgon High School in Gippsland, Victoria. Gilfillan was found guilty in December of indecent assault of a person under 16 and sexual penetration of a child under 16, with five counts relating to the two victims. The sentence will be served concurrently with his existing 48-year sentence for child sexual abuse offenses against his daughter, which is reportedly Australia's longest. The crimes against the schoolgirls involved indecent assault and sexual penetration. The sentencing brings a conclusion to legal proceedings for these historical offenses. The court considered the impact of the crimes on the victims when determining the sentence. Gilfillan's prior conviction and lengthy sentence highlight the severity of his past actions.