Ex-retail manager charged with abusing four young employees
Scott Ian Whittaker, 44, faces 24 charges of indecently or physically assaulting four teenage girls. They worked at retail stores in Canberra.
Scott Ian Whittaker was a former retail manager facing 24 charges for indecent or physical assault against four young female employees. ACT Policing says he worked at multiple chain stores in Belconnen Westfield from 2017 to 2020.
Whittaker was first accused of assaulting two teenage girls at his home in October 2017. Additional charges are about two more teenage girls who worked with him at a retail store in Canberra.
Whittaker allegedly indecently assaulted three of the four girls. He allegedly physically assaulted the fourth.
The ACT Magistrates Court heard the case would be complex and take many weeks if tried. Whittaker pleaded not guilty to the earlier charges.
The case stayed in the Magistrates Court and was not referred to the Supreme Court.
- 24 charges
- Total charges
- Four teenage girls
- Victims
- 2017 to 2020 at Belconnen Westfield
- Employment period
Why it mattersThe charges show alleged abuse by someone in authority over young workers. This raises questions about workplace safety and duty of care.
AustraliaA serious case in Canberra involving workplace abuse of teenagers, affecting community confidence in retail workplace safety.
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