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13-year-old charged over sexual offences at Sydney lagoon
A teenager has been charged after women reported being sexually touched on walking trails at Narrabeen Lagoon between October 1 and 12.
In brief
A teenager has been charged after women reported being sexually touched on walking trails at Narrabeen Lagoon between October 1 and 12. A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of offensive behaviour and eight counts of sexual touching without consent following eleven alleged incidents against women…
Multiple women report sexual assault
Police allege eleven separate incidents occurred against women aged between eleven and fifty-four on walking trails at Narrabeen Lagoon between October one and October twelve.
Teenager arrested and charged
A thirteen-year-old boy attended Manly Police Station on Saturday evening and was charged with three counts of offensive behaviour and eight counts of sexual touching without consent.
Offences happened in daylight hours
Most alleged offending occurred between four pm and six pm in broad daylight. In some cases several incidents happened on the same day.
Police increase patrols and appeal
Police have increased patrols on walking trails surrounding the lagoon. Superintendent John Duncan said, "We take these matters very, very seriously."
“We take these matters very, very seriously.”
Boy granted bail, court date set
The thirteen-year-old was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at a children's court on November four.
The headline
A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of offensive behaviour and eight counts of sexual touching without consent following eleven alleged incidents against women at Narrabeen Lagoon.
