13-year-old charged with sexual assaults on Sydney walking trails
A 13-year-old boy was charged with sexually assaulting 11 women and girls on Sydney northern beaches walking trails.
NSW Police arrested a 13-year-old boy after a public appeal. Women and girls had been attacked in Sydney's Narrabeen area.
The teenager was charged with three counts of offensive behavior near public places and eight charges for sexual touching without consent. Police say the attacks involved 11 different people.
The victims were between 13 and 54 years old. Most attacks happened between October 1 and 12.
One earlier attack happened on September 7. Police say a man on an e-bike approached women on walking trails.
He would touch them sexually and then ride away. In one incident, he made inappropriate sexual comments.
The teenager got bail with conditions. He will appear in children's court on 4 November.
Police ask anyone with information or footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
- 11 women and girls
- Victims
- 13 to 54 years old
- Age range
- October 1 to 12
- Peak period
- Narrabeen area, Sydney's northern beaches
- Location
Why it mattersIt affects how safe women and girls feel using public spaces in a busy Sydney area. It raises concerns about predatory behavior that targets people walking alone.
AustraliaThe assaults highlight safety concerns for women on Sydney's popular northern beaches trails and led to an arrest that police said followed a public appeal for witnesses.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·watoday.com.au
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