ACT court hear case against man charged over 136 offences allegedly against children, family members
An ACT man has been arrested and will face court on an incredible array of charges allegedly involving assaults on children.
The 39-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with 136 family violence offences.
Following an extensive investigation conducted by ACT policing’s criminal investigations team, 11 victims have been identified.
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The man has been charged with offences which include: Incest with a child under 10 years old, sexual assault in the second and third degree, sexual intercourse without consent, persistent sexual abuse of a child, act of indecency on a child under 10 years and on a young person under 16 years, reckless threat to kill, choke person and render insensible, burglary, possess offensive weapon with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault.
If you are a victim of family or sexual violence, or believe someone you know is, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or attend any police station.
