A BALLARAT teacher accused of sexually assaulting a male student has been granted bail.Dennis Stewart, 49, was released from custody earlier this afternoon on the understanding that he will leave Ballarat and reside with family in New South Wales.He is facing eight charges of committing an indecent act with a child under 16 relating to a period between September and November this year.Stewart's name can be published after magistrate Peter Couzens lifted a suppression order, however the name of the school at which he taught remains suppressed.His application for bail was opposed by police on the grounds he was an unacceptable risk of failing to answer bail and of interfering with witnesses or obstructing justice. Yesterday, Detective Senior Constable Mathew Young from the Ballarat sexual offence and child abuse investigation team gave evidence, telling the court Stewart had showered the student with gifts. Detective Young claimed he had touched the boy's genitals on two separate occasions, and masturbated or played with himself in front of the child on eight occasions. He said Stewart had also walked in on the teenager while he was in the shower, and would himself walk around naked in front of him. The court heard police executed a warrant at Stewart's home last week, seizing a computer which is still to be analysed. The officer said New South Wales police were also commencing proceedings against Stewart over alleged child sex offences between 2005 and 2008. Stewart was bailed under strict conditions, including daily reporting to police and to surrender his passport.He is due to reappear in court on March 14 for contest mention.