Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged two people following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney’s south west.
Police have been told a group of three females and two males, were in a vehicle off Vine Street, Fairfield, shortly before 11pm on Monday 26 October 2026, when a 17-year-old boy produced a handgun.
Two females left the vehicle with an 18-year-old woman being driven to a nearby location by the two men.
It’s alleged the 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint.
Members of the public found the woman in the park and took her to Fairfield Police Station.
Detectives attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command and State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad formed Strike Force Farabee to investigate the incident.
About 12.30pm on Tuesday 27 October 2026, a crime scene warrant was executed at a home in Edensor Park, where police seized a Glock-style gel-blaster.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested and taken to Cabramatta Police Station where he was charged with possess unauthorised firearm, and three counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (personal).
He was refused bail and appeared at a children’s court the next day, where he was granted conditional bail to return a children’s court on Monday 9 November 2026.
About 7.15pm the same day, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Fairfield Heights, arresting an 18-year-old man.
He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station where he was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic) and possess unauthorised firearm.
The man was refused bail to appear at court the next day, where he was granted conditional bail to appear at the same court on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Following further inquiries, strike force detectives arrested the teenage boy and the man about 5.30am today (Friday 6 November 2026) and took them to Cabramatta Police Station.
The boy has been charged with aggravated sexual assault in company – threaten actual bodily harm by weapon, and four counts of aggravated sex assault – offender in company with other/s.
He was refused bail to appear at a children’s court today (Friday 6 November 2026).
The man was charged with four counts of aggravated sex assault – offender in company with other/s, intentionally choke person without consent (DV), and aggravated sexual assault in company – threaten actual bodily harm by weapon.
He was refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court today (Friday 6 November 2026).
