Historical Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged a 50-year-old man as a result of their investigation into an alleged historic child sexual abuse incident.

It will be alleged in late 2010 to early 2011 the accused, who was 41-years-old at the time, sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy. The man allegedly met the victim through a website and arranged for him to attend his residence, where the alleged incident occurred.

On Wednesday 15 July 2020 detectives from the Child Abuse Squad executed a search warrant at the man’s Forrestfield residence, where he was arrested.

A 50-year-old man from Forrestfield has been charged with two counts of ‘Sexually Penetrated a Child of or Over 13 and Under 16’. He is due to appear in the Midland Magistrates Court on Friday 31 July 2020.

If you are or have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444.

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