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Former national junior coach, 26, to stand trial on child sex offences

A former Australian junior ten pin bowling coach will stand trial on seven child sex offences, two allegedly committed overseas. The trial is expected to take up to three weeks.

The former Australian junior ten pin bowling coach has pleaded not guilty to seven child sex offences.
The former Australian junior ten pin bowling coach has pleaded not guilty to seven child sex offences.

A former Australian and NSW junior ten pin bowling coach will stand trial on a number of child sex offences, with some allegedly committed while in Asia.

The coach, 26, allegedly committed seven offences across a eight-month period in 2017 and 2018.

Two of the charges, procuring a child for unlawful sexual activity outside of Australia and committing a sexual offence on a child while he was in position in trust, took place overseas in December 2017.

The Rosemeadow man has also been charged with two counts of using a carriage service to procure a child under the age of 16 for sexual activity and two counts of indecent assault on a child under 16.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The 26-year-old has travelled to more than 30 countries as a ten pin bowling competitor, representing NSW and Australia.

The former national junior coach was arraigned in Campbelltown District Court this morning with the trial expected to take up to three weeks.

He remains on bail.

The matter will return to the Downing Centre District Court on August 16.

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