A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual abuse of children in the state’s Hawkesbury area during the Eighties.
Detectives attached to Hawkesbury Police Area Command established Strike Force Twill in October 2022, following a variety of reviews of alleged baby sex abuse that occurred at a vacation park in Wisemans Ferry.
Police have been informed between the years 1982 and 1987, a resident of a vacation park allegedly sexually assaulted a quantity of younger boys.
Following in depth inquiries, investigators arrested a 60-year-old man in Wisemans Ferry, about 9am Thursday (20 July 2023).
He was charged with 22 child sexual assault offences and one depend of widespread assault.
He was refused bail and appeared at Penrith Local Court on Friday (21 July 2023), to reappear at the identical court on Friday 29 September 2023.
As inquiries proceed, police are appealing for anyone who might be able to assist detectives, including anyone who holidayed in the space at the moment and witnessed suspicious behaviour.
Anyone with information 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 not to report info via NSW Police social media pages.