Separate indecent assault charge withdrawn against Dylan Lloyd, accused of raping 12yo girl on Seaford train
An indecent assault charge has been withdrawn against a man who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl on an Adelaide train.
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A convicted child sex offender who is accused of raping a child on a train earlier this year has had one of his charges withdrawn.
Dylan Lloyd, 22, appeared in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Wednesday for a pre-trial conference – charged with one count of indecent assault after he allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old woman he met on a dating app.
However, the prosecution withdrew the charge.
Mr Lloyd is still facing Adelaide Magistrates Court after pleading guilty in February to charges of indecent assault and unlawful sexual intercourse relating to the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on the Seaford line train in January.
However, he did not enter a plea to a third charge of engaging in sexual intercourse with a person without consent, which carries a maximum jail term of life.
In February, the court heard CCTV on the train had captured Lloyd kissing and putting his arm around the child and following her “very closely” as she exited at the Marion station.
A member of the public then helped the upset girl and contacted police.
Police allege Lloyd was linked to the incident through his MetroCard, which he used to catch another train. Police also allege they found clothes, a bag and shoes at his home consistent with what was depicted on the CCTV when he was arrested the next day.
The court heard the child later gave a detailed interview with police and had identified Lloyd as her alleged attacker.
Lloyd’s early guilty pleas may mean he is eligible for a discount when he is sentenced.
He will return to court later this month for his guilty plea arraignment.
Originally published as Separate indecent assault charge withdrawn against Dylan Lloyd, accused of raping 12yo girl on Seaford train
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