A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual abuse of children in the state’s Hawkesbury region during the 1980s.
Detectives connected to Hawkesbury Police Area Command established Strike Force Twill in October 2022, following a selection of reports of alleged baby intercourse abuse that occurred at a holiday park in Wisemans Ferry.
Police have been advised between the years 1982 and 1987, a resident of a holiday park allegedly sexually assaulted a number of young boys.
Following extensive inquiries, investigators arrested a 60-year-old man in Wisemans Ferry, about 9am Thursday (20 July 2023).
He was charged with 22 baby sexual assault offences and one depend of frequent assault.
He was refused bail and appeared at Penrith Local Court on Friday (21 July 2023), to reappear on the similar court on Friday 29 September 2023.
As inquiries proceed, police are appealing for anyone who might have the ability to help detectives, together with anyone who holidayed within the area at that time and witnessed suspicious behaviour.
Anyone with details about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is handled in strict confidence. Man charged following investigation into historical sexual abuse offences is reminded to not report data via NSW Police social media pages.