Showing posts with label State Crime Commands Child Abuse Squad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label State Crime Commands Child Abuse Squad. Show all posts

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.


Friday, 29 September 2017

Man Extradited From Tasmania on Child Sex Offences in the Hunter

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man will face Raymond Terrace court today after being extradited from Tasmania on child sex offences committed in the Hunter more than five years ago.

The State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad started investigating reports of a man in 2013 who was allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl who was known to him in on numerous occasions between 2009 and 2012.

It was a long investigation, when extensive inquiries failed to locate the man, an arrest warrant was applied for and granted in 2016.

The 48-year-old was arrested at Georgetown Police Station in Tasmania on Tuesday and was escorted by police to Newcastle Airport yesterday.

He was refused bail and charged with five counts of sexual intercourse with a child between 10 and 14.

Investigations are continuing.