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Sex Crimes Squad have charged four males over an alleged violent sexual assault which lasted over six hours in Sydney's west last year.
About 5.30pm on Sunday 15 December 2024, a 17-year-old girl was approached by an unknown male at a shopping centre in Liverpool.
The male allegedly followed the girl to her car and was reluctantly let inside before he began sexually assaulting her.
A short time later, the male asked to be driven to Wheat Park in Sadlier, to which the victim agreed on the understanding he would get out of the car when they arrived.
At the park, two other males got into the car, who also allegedly sexually assaulted the girl.
A fourth male then arrived in another vehicle, and the sexual assault continued as the girl was driven around.
About 11.30pm – when the males left the victim in her car – she was able to contact a friend who took her to Liverpool Police Station to report the incident.
The matter was referred to State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad who established Strike Force Dungannon to investigate.
About 7.20am on Friday 20 December 2024, strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – arrested a 16-year-old boy at a home in Condell Park.
The boy was taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with 24 offences including nine counts of sexual intercourse without consent, eight counts of aggravated sex assault- offender in company with other person/s, two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company and inflict actual bodily harm, and five counts of sexually touch another person without consent.
Just after 7.35am on Friday 20 December 2024, strike force detectives – with assistance from South West Metropolitan Operational Support Group – arrested a 14-year-old boy at a home in Miller.
The boy was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with 10 offences including seven counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s, aggravated sexual assault in company and inflict actual bodily harm, aggravated sexually touch another person, and sexually touch another person without consent.
Both were refused bail and appeared at a children's court on Saturday 21 December 2024.
Following further extensive inquiries, about 6am yesterday (Tuesday 17 June 2025), strike force detectives – with assistance from the Public Order and Riot Squad – executed simultaneous search warrants in Sadlier and Heckenberg.
In Sadlier, police arrested an 18-year-old man. He was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with nine counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s.
He was refused bail to appear in a children's court today (Wednesday 18 June 2025).
At the Heckenberg arrest, police arrested a 19-year-old man. He was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with five counts of aggravated sex assault - offender in company with other person/s.
He was refused bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court today.
