Man to face court on historic grooming charges
A 43-year-old Greenway man will face court today (Thursday, 30 November 2023) charged with historic sexual offences including grooming, sexual intercourse with young person under special care, and possession of child abuse material.
ACT Policing’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team arrested the man after an online historical report was submitted to police for investigation in July 2023.
Police established Operation Parham to investigate the allegations of historical sexual offending against a young girl known to the man between 2012 and 2016.
On Wednesday, 29 November 2023, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Greenway where a number of items, including a computer and two mobile phones, were seized.
The man was arrested, and was scheduled to appear in court today on a total of 14 charges -
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Sexual intercourse with young person under special care (three counts)
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Act of indecency with young person under special care (two counts)
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Transport person under 18 with intent to exploit (two counts)
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Act of indecency in the presence of person under 16 (two counts)
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Sexual intercourse with person over 10 year but under 16 years (two counts)
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Groom young person (single count)
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Possess child abuse material (single count)
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Possess child exploitation material (single count)
There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences in the ACT. It doesn’t matter how much time may have passed and it is never too late to report.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling ACT Policing Communications on 131 444. You can also submit an online report for historical sexual assault for incidents that occurred more than six months ago.
The ACT Policing website has a dedicated section for victims of sexual assault, with information and a range of advice and details of support options.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
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