Central Coast man charged with 50 child sex offences over 38 years
An elderly Central Coast man will face court today charged with sexual abuse offences against children as young as seven. Detectives believe the alleged abuse spanned almost 40 years.
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A man who allegedly sexually abused three young girls and a boy known to him for nearly 40 years will face court today charged with 50 offences.
In May this year Child Abuse and Sex Crimes detectives from the State Crime Command began investigating reports a young girl was sexually assaulted by a man known to her.
During the investigation officers received reports a further two girls and a boy had also allegedly been sexually assaulted by the same man, who was also known to them.
Extensive inquiries led detectives to arrest a 68-year-old man at a Central Coast home just before 9.30am on Monday.
He was charged at Gosford police station with 50 offences including sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 16, sexual intercourse with a child under 10, indecent assault of a victim under 16, aggravated indecent assault of a victim under 16, grooming a child under 14 for sexual activity and inciting a victim under 10 to commit an indecent act.
Police will allege the man sexually assaulted the three girls, aged between seven and 15, and a boy, aged between 10 and 23, between 1981 and 2019 across NSW.
He was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court today.
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: nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.