Ammy-Clare Singleton: A sensational twist in the case of substitute teacher Port Augusta
A young aid teacher accused of caring for a teenage boy may have been charged against him, a court has heard.
Ammy-Clara Singleton, from Port Augusta in South Australia, was arrested in December and charged with communicating with a child under 17 to ‘engage in, or be subject to, sexual activity’.
Snapchat messages are understood to be at the center of the police allegations.
The 28-year-old was supported by her lawyer when she arrived at the local court on Wednesday morning wearing a cross around her neck, hiding her face with a black mask and sunglasses.
Singleton sat in the witness box as the public prosecutor told Judge David McLeod that his case – which made headlines across the country – was being reviewed by prosecutors and was ‘unable to proceed’.
Relief guru Ammy-Clare Singleton appeared at Port Augusta Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning (pictured) where the court heard prosecutors were considering dropping charges
Ammy Singleton’s case was adjourned until August 10, when it was hoped she would file a defense
The matter was adjourned until August 10, when it was hoped he would file a defence.
Singleton declined to comment out of court when asked how he felt about the possibility of the charges being dropped.
During her last appearance in May, the court heard Ms Singleton had contact with a male victim at a sports club.
Defense attorney Andrew Fowler-Walker said the alleged victim was not Singleton’s student, and that he contacted her via a chat room.
The mother-of-one was an accomplished netball player who taught at six schools when she was arrested last year.
He later stepped down from all teaching roles.
Her mother Sharon Platt previously told Daily Mail Australia that the 28-year-old would claim she was sent a message on Snapchat from a teenage boy, leading to the charges being filed.
Singleton (pictured) sits in the witness box as the public prosecutor tells Judge David McLeod his case ‘cannot proceed’
Ammy-Clare Singleton has a three-year-old son with her ex-husband. They broke up two years ago
Platt says her daughter is a ‘loving mother’ who lives with her parents and three-year-old son – having left her husband two years ago.
She explains when Ms Singleton goes out with friends she regularly calls home to ask how her son is doing with his grandparents – usually ending the night early to make sure he’s there if his son wakes up at night.
Platt said his daughter, who is a native of Australia, aspired to be a teacher because she wanted to support Aboriginal children in school.
“She wanted to be a teacher because kids don’t get a fair chance, and she’s a black girl and she stands by her culture,” she said.
When talking about Ms Singleton’s future, the mother burst into tears – asking how her daughter would pay off her $80,000 university debt without a job.
Platt could not hide his meltdown when he said his daughter ‘will never have a career again’.
‘He will never have another life, and he has never done anything bad to anyone unless he is guilty until proven innocent.’
Singleton (pictured outside his home) has been accused of caring for a child under 17
Ammy Singleton (pictured) lives with her parents and three year old son in Port Augusta, South Australia
“He will live out his days in court but he will never get his life back and neither will we.
Ms Platt wondered if the attention to Ms Singleton was in large part due to her good looks, and said she received several anonymous phone calls from people asking ‘are you proud of your daughter?’.
Ms. Singleton graduated from UniSA with a Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) in 2017, before returning to her hometown and becoming a full-time mother.
She then pursued work as a freelance teacher at six schools, including Flinders View Elementary School and Port Augusta West Elementary School.
A former Flinders View student told The Advertiser that Ms Singleton was a ‘good teacher’.
Principal Anna Nayda sent a letter to parents confirming the aid teacher worked there between February 2017 and April 2018, but the allegations did not implicate any of their students.
If she is found guilty of the offence, Miss Singleton face 10 years in prison.
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