Child Abuse Squad detectives have charged a man with an additional two offences following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades.
In March 2024, State Crime Command’s Child Abuse Squad established Strike Force Bonnefin to investigate a number of alleged indecent assaults and sexual touching incidents between 2001 and 2019.
Following extensive inquiries, about 7.45am yesterday (Monday 18 November 2024), strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a unit in Circular Quay where they arrested an 83-year-old man.
The man was taken to Day Street Police Station, where he was charged with a total of 24 offences against eight victims, including 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault- victim under authority of offender, nine counts of assault with act of indecency, two counts of sexually touch another person without consent and two counts of common assault.
Following further legal advice, the man was charged with an additional two counts of assault with act of indecency relating to a ninth victim.
The man was granted conditional bail, to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 18 December 2024.
