Perth man allegedly ordered teen an Uber before sexual assault

A Perth man allegedly ordered an Uber to bring a teenager to his home before sexually assaulting him, police say.

A man who allegedly ordered an Uber to bring a teenager to his home where he allegedly assaulted the boy has been remanded in custody.

A man has been accused of ordering an Uber to bring a teenager he met on social media to his home and sexually assaulting him.

Police allege the 30-year-old man from Cloverdale, in Perth’s southeast, started a conversation with a boy he did not know on a social media platform.

The man allegedly lured the boy to his home, sending a rideshare vehicle to pick him up and bring him to his address last month, police said.

The boy’s family contacted police when they realised he had gone, with officers launching an investigation and even liaising with international counterparts in an attempt to track down the boy and his alleged abuser.

A 30-year old man from Cloverdale, in Perth’s southeast, allegedly ordered an Uber to bring a teenager to his home then sexually assaulted the boy. Picture: NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Police allege they found the teenager with the man a short distance from the man’s home.

The 30-year man was charged with sexually assaulting the teenager and was remanded in custody to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on July 31.

The Serious Offender Enforcement Squad reminded people about the potential dangers of meeting people online.

The Serious Offender Enforcement Squad reminded people about the dangers of meeting people online. Picture: Istock

A police spokesman said online child sexual abuse could happen very quickly, even at home, without parents or carers knowing.

“Young people often don’t understand the danger or that what happened to them amounts to a serious criminal offence,” a spokesman said.

Originally published as Perth man allegedly ordered teen an Uber before sexual assault