Boy, 13, charged with alleged sex offences on Sydney walking track
A 13-year-old boy has been charged after police made a public appeal for help over a string of alleged sex offences on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
NSW Police said they were continuing to investigate “multiple alleged sexual offences allegedly committed against women on walking trails”.
Detectives established Strike Force Mexvo to investigate eight alleged sexual touching incidents on walking trails in the Narrabeen area between Thursday, October 1 and Monday, October 12. 9News
Detectives established Strike Force Mexvo to investigate eight alleged sexual touching incidents on walking trails in the Narrabeen area between Thursday, October 1 and Monday, October 12.
“Following a public appeal, a 13-year-old boy was arrested after attending Mona Vale Police Station about 7.30pm,” police said on Saturday.
He was taken to Manly Police Station and charged with three counts of behaving in an offensive manner in/near a public place/school and eight counts of sexually touching another person without consent.
Superintendent John Duncan said the incidents mainly occurred in the evening. 9News
Superintendent John Duncan earlier described the reports as “very concerning” and “very alarming”, saying the lagoon was generally considered a safe and popular place for people to exercise.
The alleged offences mainly happened around the same time, between 4pm and 6pm.
Police will allege that 11 separate incidents occurred against females aged between 13 and 54.
The boy has been granted conditional bail to appear at a children’s court in November.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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