A man will appear in court today charged over the alleged historic sexual assault of a girl in the state’s Hunter region.
In May 2023, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad commenced Strike Force Larow after allegations a girl had been sexually and indecently assaulted by a man known to her on a number of occasions between 2010 and 2015.
Following extensive investigations, detectives attended a rural property in Fernances Crossing – 45km south-west of Cessnock – about 11am yesterday (Wednesday 16 August 2023), where they arrested a 75-year-old man.
He was taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with 21 offences, including,
- Have sexual intercourse with person – older than 10 and younger than 14 years (12 counts)
- Indecent assault person under 16 years of age (4 counts)
- Sexual intercourse with person under the age of 10 years (2 counts)
- Commit act of indecency with victim under 10 years
- Commit act of indecency with person under 16 years; and
- Use child under 14 years to make child abuse material.
He was refused bail to appear at Cessnock Local Court today (Thursday 17 August 2023).
Investigations under Strike Force Larow are ongoing.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Larow investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
