Man charged following investigation into historical sexual abuse offences

A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged historic sexual abuse of children in the state’s Hawkesbury region in the course of the Nineteen Eighties.

Detectives hooked up to Hawkesbury Police Area Command established Strike Force Twill in October 2022, following a quantity of stories of alleged baby sex abuse that occurred at a holiday park in Wisemans Ferry.

Man charged following investigation into historical sexual abuse offences  have been told between the years 1982 and 1987, a resident of a vacation park allegedly sexually assaulted numerous younger boys.

Following extensive inquiries, investigators arrested a 60-year-old man in Wisemans Ferry, about 9am Thursday (20 July 2023).

He was charged with 22 youngster sexual assault offences and one rely of common assault.

He was refused bail and appeared at Penrith Local Court on Friday (21 July 2023), to reappear on the similar court docket on Friday 29 September 2023.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone who may be able to assist detectives, including anyone who holidayed in the area at the moment and witnessed suspicious behaviour.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is handled in strict confidence. The public is reminded to not report info through NSW Police social media pages.