Nick Briffa: Southwest Sydney man pleads guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting 4yo girl

A man who sexually assaulted a young girl before telling her to keep the abuse secret told officers he knew he needed help but was afraid of revealing his fantasy.

Nick Briffa will be sentenced at Campbelltown District Court in November.

A man who sexually assaulted a young girl before telling her to keep the abuse secret told officers he knew he needed help but was afraid of revealing his fantasy.

The man broke down crying in front of police officers, admitting he entered the four-year-old girl’s room, molested her, and told her to keep it a secret.

Nick Briffa, 28, fronted Campbelltown District Court on Thursday and confirmed his guilty pleas to two counts of having sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 years.

Court documents stated Briffa, from Asquith, was arrested in September, 2022, after the young girl reported to her family what had happened.

The court heard Briffa, who is not related to the child, stayed in the house and entered the girl’s bedroom between 3.30am and 7am.

Campbelltown Courthouse.

The documents state Briffa twice sexually assaulted the girl and told her to keep it a secret before he left.

The young girl told family members what had happened and the following day, police seized evidence and arrested Briffa.

During an interview, he initially denied what happened, but then Briffa became upset and began crying.

When an officer asked what was wrong, Briffa replied, “I lied … It’s true, it happened”.

The documents state Briffa told investigators he had wanted to engage in a sexual act with a child before and described it as a “fantasy”.

He said he had been experiencing the “fantasy” for a few years, but had never wanted to “actually act on it”, and he knew he needed help but did not have the courage to tell someone.

A sentencing hearing will be held at Campbelltown District Court on November 22.