BY ISABEL EVERETT
Detectives have charged two men over the alleged sexual assaults of two
teenage girls at Glendale earlier this month.
The two girls, aged 14 and 17, were allegedly assaulted by two unknown men on October 2nd.
Investigators were told the girls were walking along Frederick Street with
two other friends when they were approached by the men, who made threats toward
the group before allegedly sexually touching the girls and then allegedly
sexually assaulting them.
The girl’s friends went to get help before the 17-year-old girl was able to
run to a nearby shop and returned with staff members who assisted the younger
girl.
Emergency services were contacted, and the men fled the scene.
Following extensive inquiries, detectives executed two search warrants at
homes at Argenton and Williamtown about 6am on Tuesday.
During the searches, police seized a number of items relevant to the
investigation, as well as cannabis and a cannabis plant, which was located at
the Williamtown property.
Two men – aged 19 and 24 – were arrested and taken to Newcastle Police
Station.
The 24-year-old Williamtown man was charged with;
- Sexual intercourse without consent
- Aggravated sex assault-victim under the age of 16 years
- Aggravated sexual intercourse child aged 14-16 years
- Assault child aged 14-16 with intent to commit sexual offence
- Intentionally sexually touch child aged 10-16
- Aggravated intentionally do sexual act with child aged 10-16
- Two counts of incite another to sexually touch them without consent
- Cultivate prohibited plant and possess prohibited drug
The 19-year-old Argenton man was charged with;
- Aggravated sex assault-victim under the age of 16 years
- Assault child aged 14-16 with intent to commit sexual offence
- Three counts of intentionally sexually touch child aged 10-16.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday.
