Tuesday 31 October 2017

Three Charged over Alleged Rape of Young Teenage Girl

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Two men and a teenage boy have been charged with the alleged gang rape of a girl after a party in Lake Macquarie.

Police say at about 11pm on Saturday night police were called to a home following reports a 14-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted after leaving a party at Bolton Point.

A crime scene was established at a different home, and after police spoke to the girl, she was taken to the John Hunter Hospital for medical examinations.

After extensive investigations, detectives from the State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad arrested two men, both aged 18, and took them to Toronto Police Station where they were charged with aggravated sexual assault in company.

They were refused bail and face Newcastle Local Court tomorrow.

Police made another arrest at 10:30 yesterday morning. A 17-year-old boy was taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with aggravated sexual assault in company.

He was refused bail and has appeared at a children's court where he was granted strict conditional bail to reappear on December 18.

Anyone with any information about the incident at Bolton Point are being urged to come forward or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.