Former NSW MP Rory Amon found guilty of child sexual abuse
A jury found former NSW MP Rory Amon guilty of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in 2017.
A NSW Supreme Court jury has found former NSW MP Rory Amon guilty of sexual intercourse with a child aged 10 to 14 and indecent assault. The abuse occurred in a car park toilet at an apartment block in 2017.
Amon met the boy through a hookup website and they agreed to meet below the boy's parents' home. The court found Amon raped and assaulted the child.
Amon had claimed he believed the boy was 17. The jury rejected that defence, finding him guilty on both counts on Friday afternoon.
- 13-year-old boy
- Victim age
- 2017
- When
- Four hours of deliberation
- Jury time
Why it mattersThis is a high-profile conviction of an elected representative for serious crimes against a child, affecting public trust in political institutions.
AustraliaA former NSW MP has been convicted of child sexual abuse, a significant development in Australian criminal justice involving a person who held public office.
