A man will appear in court today charged with 16 child abuse-related offences following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in Sydney's south-west.
In May last year, detectives from the State Crime Command's Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad established Strike Force Mannow to investigate reports a teenage girl had been sexually assaulted in the Bankstown area.
Following extensive inquiries, a 30-year-old man was arrested by detectives at Liverpool Police Station yesterday (Friday 2 July 2021).
The man was charged with 16 offences including:
- groom child under 14 years for unlawful sexual activity
- intentionally sexually touch child under 16 years (four counts)
- intentionally incite child under 16 years (sexual touch)
- meet/travel to meet child groomed for sexual activity
- counts of aggravated - sexual intercourse child (nine counts)
Police will allege in court the man sexually assaulted the teenage girl – then aged 13 – on multiple occasions between April 2020 and May 2020.
The man was refused bail and is due to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 3 July 2021).
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.
Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. People should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
