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NT Police: Man arrested for seven alleged historic child exploitation offences

A 72-year-old man has been charged with seven alleged child exploitation offences, including two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years. Read the latest from police.

A man has been arrested in Darwin for alleged historic child exploitation crimes. Picture: Gera Kazakov
A man has been arrested in Darwin for alleged historic child exploitation crimes. Picture: Gera Kazakov

A 72-year-old man has been charged with seven alleged child exploitation offences, including two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years.

The man was arrested on Friday by Sex Crimes Detectives for alleged historic offences in Berry Springs between 2010 and 2015, an NT Police spokesperson said.

Police allege the man and alleged victim were known to each other.

NT Police charged the man with four counts of committing an act of gross indecency against a child under 16 years, two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 16 years, and one count of gross indecency against a child under 10 years.

NT Police have charged a man with alleged child exploitation offences. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
NT Police have charged a man with alleged child exploitation offences. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

The man was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on Tuesday.

Members of the public who have any information about people involved in child abuse and exploitation are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://crimestoppers.com.au/

Reports can be made online by alerting the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation via the ‘Report Abuse’ button at www.accce.gov.au/report

Originally published as NT Police: Man arrested for seven alleged historic child exploitation offences

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