Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad are investigating the sexual assault of a toddler at a play centre in Sydney’s west.
Emergency services were called to the play centre on Mulgoa Road, Penrith about 12.20pm yesterday (Sunday 26 July 2020), after a two-year-old girl was found injured.
Police have been told the girl’s mother was looking for her for a period of time prior to her being found by a member of the public in a storeroom.
Officers from Nepean Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
The matter was referred to the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes squad who have launched an investigation.
Initial inquiries suggest the girl was sexually assaulted by an unknown man.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact police, in particular those who were at the play centre yesterday and may have witnessed suspicious behaviour.
The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate matters against children and adults, including sexual assault, serious physical abuse, and extreme cases of neglect.
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