A man will face court today charged over the alleged historical sexual and indecent assault of a young girl in Sydney’s west.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports a 13-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a man known to her.
Following inquiries, a 65-year-old man was arrested at a home in the Parramatta area about 6pm yesterday (Monday 12 November 2018).
He was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with person under the age of 10 years, and two counts of indecent assault person under 16 years of age.
Police will allege in court that the man, who was a family friend and neighbour, sexually and indecently assaulted the girl on a number of occasions between 2011 and 2016.
The man was refused bail and is due to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Tuesday 13 November 2018).
Investigations are continuing.
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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