A 60-year-old man appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Friday before Senior Magistrate the Worshipful Maxanne Anderson, facing two counts of sexual exploitation of a young person.
The defendant elected to have the matters tried in Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The allegations involve the sexual touching of a child under the age of five. One count alleges the touching was carried out with his hand, while the second alleges sexual touching with his mouth.
The defendant was granted $20,000 bail with a surety.
He is scheduled to reappear in Magistrates’ Court One on September 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
A 60-year-old man appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Friday before Senior Magistrate the Worshipful Maxanne Anderson, facing two counts of sexual exploitation of a young person.
The defendant elected to have the matters tried in Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to both charges.
The allegations involve the sexual touching of a child under the age of five. One count alleges the touching was carried out with his hand, while the second alleges sexual touching with his mouth.
The defendant was granted $20,000 bail with a surety.
He is scheduled to reappear in Magistrates’ Court One on September 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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