Mick Mundine arrested on historical child assault allegation
The 79-year-old chief of the Aboriginal Housing Company was arrested. He faces allegations he assaulted a 15-year-old in 1986.
Indigenous housing leader Mick Mundine was arrested in Sydney on Thursday. Detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad arrested the 79-year-old at Redfern about 7am over a past child sexual assault allegation.
Police say he is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old at the same place in 1986. A Strike Force was set up in December last year to investigate.
Mundine is the brother of late boxer Tony Mundine. He is the uncle of boxer Anthony Mundine.
Why it mattersThe arrest follows a strike force that was set up to investigate past allegations.
AustraliaThe case reflects growing willingness to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in Australia, even from the 1980s.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·theage.com.au
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