NSW police to brief private school heads after viral petition on student sexual assault

Head of child abuse and sex crimes squad will meet with principals to discuss issue of sexual violence'

The heads of hundreds of private schools across New South Wales will be briefed by the boss of the police sex crimes squad this week as the sector scrambles to address concerns raised by a new viral petition has gathered more than 3,000 testimonies of alleged sexual assault committed by high school students.

The Sunday Telegraph reports the new head of the state's child abuse and sex crimes squad, Stacey Maloney, will speak to principals from hundreds of private schools this week in a bid to address growing concerns following the release of the petition.