A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual abuse of youngsters in the state’s Hawkesbury area through the Eighties.
Detectives connected to Hawkesbury Police Area Command established Strike Force Twill in October 2022, following a quantity of stories of alleged youngster sex abuse that occurred at a holiday park in Wisemans Ferry.
Police have been advised between the years 1982 and 1987, a resident of a vacation park allegedly sexually assaulted numerous 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 frequent assault.
He was refused bail and appeared at Penrith Local Court on Friday (21 July 2023), to reappear on the similar courtroom on Friday 29 September 2023.
As inquiries proceed, police are appealing for anyone who might be able to assist detectives, together with anyone who holidayed within the area at the moment 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. Man charged following investigation into historical sexual abuse offences is handled in strict confidence. The public is reminded to not report information by way of NSW Police social media pages.