“We encourage anyone who has any knowledge of this type of offending, is themselves a victim-survivor of sexual violence or has information to provide in relation to this investigation to come forward.”
The court was told Kayser had been a teacher for 43 years and retired in 2020.
He was suspended by the Queensland College of Teachers Board in 2022, the magistrate heard.
While police opposed bail, his defence argued there had been no allegations Kayser had committed a crime since 1990.
The defence also said it would be difficult for Kayser’s family to “maintain their household” without him given he was an informal carer for his wife.
Magistrate Belinda Merrin granted Kayser bail with strict conditions.
“The charges are very serious, the nature of them and sheer number of them, if convicted of the offences a lengthy term of imprisonment would be inevitable,” she said.
Kayser must report to a police station three days a week, not apply for a new passport, not approach any of the prosecution’s witnesses or go to an international airport.
He has been charged with 27 counts of indecent treatment of children under 16, 17 counts of taking a child for immoral purposes and five counts of common assault.
The matter was adjourned until September 2.
