Steven Leonard Mitchell, a rock climbing coach in the ACT, has pleaded guilty to two counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a child, three counts of committing an act of indecency in the presence a child, and a single count of persistent sexual abuse of a child relating to offences occurring between 1994 and 2008.
The ACT Supreme Court has heard eight victim impact statements, detailing the traumatic effects of the abuse on the victims and their family, which included suicide attempts, mental health issues, nightmares and anxiety.
Mitchell worked as a rock climbing coach and a youth activities coordinator in the ACT.
The ACT Supreme Court will hand down a sentence in the coming week.
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