Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s (opens original article in a new tab)

A former teacher, William 'Rob' Gilfillan, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for sexual offences against two schoolgirls in the 1980s, with the court emphasizing the severity of his crimes and lack of rehabilitation prospects. The sentence was served concurrently with a 48-year sentence from 2016 for abusing his daughter.

• William 'Rob' Gilfillan sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for sexual offences against two schoolgirls in the 1980s
• Chief Justice Amanda Chambers noted the severity of his crimes and the lack of rehabilitation prospects
• Victims' accounts were believed despite Gilfillan's denials and the sentence was served concurrently with a 48-year NSW sentence