The former artistic director of the State Opera of South Australia has been jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of abusing two teenage girls while working as a music teacher three decades ago.
Sentencing Timothy Adrian Sexton, 60, on Friday, Judge Geraldine Davison said the protection of children was paramount as she also imposed a non-parole period of eight years in relation to Sexton s convictions on two counts of maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child.
Judge Davison said the lengthy terms were appropriate given Sexton had not accepted the verdict of the jury and continued to deny any sexual offending.
Two women who were groomed and abused more than 30 years ago by a music teacher who went on to run State Opera South Australia say they felt like "just a toy him or a sick fantasy", an Adelaide court hears.