Man charged following allegedly lewd acts in Wendouree and Ballarat East

Ballarat Sexual Offences Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a man following a series of allegedly lewd acts across Ballarat East and Wendouree.

It is alleged the man exposed himself and performed a sexual act in the presence of the victims between 10 April and 6 May.

On four of the occasions sexual acts were allegedly committed in the presence of children aged between 10 and 14.

Yesterday afternoon, detectives arrested a 50-year-old man at an address in Invermay Park.

He has been charged with direct sexual activity at another, seven counts of sexual activity in the presence of a child and one count of stalking.

The Brown Hill man has been remanded to appear at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on 10 May.

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