A 64-year-old Tasmanian man will appear in court next month charged with serious sexual offences, including child sexual abuse, after being arrested and charged by detectives from Tasmania Police's Taskforce Artemis.
The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on June 11 to face charges of 11 counts of rape, three counts of indecent assault and two counts of indecency.
Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams said the charges against the man relate to three victim-survivors.
These charges have stemmed directly from matters that were investigated as a result of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.
Some instances of abuse are alleged to have taken place between 1974 and 1982, while another instance of abuse is alleged to have occurred at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre between 1990 and 2021 while the man was an employee.
As the matter is now before the courts, no further comment will be made.
Taskforce Artemis is a specialist police team investigating child abuse allegations from the Commission of Inquiry. The Taskforce is working closely with government agencies to share information, support victim-survivors, and hold alleged perpetrators to account through an intelligence-led approach.
While it is acknowledged that offences of this nature are deeply disturbing, Tasmania Police strongly encourages anyone with information about any form of sexual abuse, regardless of the passage of time, to come forward and report it.
Reports can be made directly to police on 131 444, or by visiting a police station or Arch https://arch.tas.gov.au/.
You can also report anonymously to Crime Stoppers Tasmania on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au
Any concerns or incidents involving government employees can be reported directly to the Integrity Commission or the Office of the Independent Regulator.
The Tasmanian Government's Keeping Children Safe website is available at https://keepingchildresafe.tas.gov.au/
Support for victim survivors, if required, is available through Arch or via https://keepingchildrensafe.tas.gov.au/get-support/
Any concerns or incidents involving government employees can be reported directly to the Integrity Commission or the Office of the Independent Regulator.
