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Upwey man charged with alleged sex assault of child in Ferntree Gully after Ferny Creek Trail arrest

A man has been charged after an alleged sex assault on a primary school-aged child near a popular Ferntree Gully trail. And it’s interesting where police arrested the man.

A man has been charged after an alleged sex assault in Knox.
A man has been charged after an alleged sex assault in Knox.

A man has been charged following the sexual assault of a primary school-aged girl in Upper Ferntree Gully.

Knox sexual offences and child abuse detectives arrested the Upwey man following an investigation into an alleged assault that happened on the 11-year-old girl on Willow Rd, about 4.30pm on Saturday, September 5.

Victoria Police leading Senior Constable Adam West said police arrested a 43-year-old man on the Ferny Creek Trail in Ferntree Gully at 5pm on Friday, September 11.

Sen-Constable West said the man was charged with sexual assault of a child under 16 and possess child abuse material.

He was bailed to appear at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

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