A man has been charged with multiple child sex offences in the state's west.
In June 2023, officers attached to the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced investigations following reports of a sexual assault in Quirindi in April 2023.
Following extensive investigations, detectives attended a home in Windsor, and arrested a 42-year-old man.
He was taken to Windsor Police Station where he was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault – victim under the age of 16 years.
Police seized two mobile phones and a laptop when a search warrant was executed at the Windsor address; these have been forensically examined.
Police will allege in court the man used a substance to drug a 14-year-old boy before sexually assaulting him.
He was refused bail to appear before Penrith Local Court on Wednesday 29 January 2025 where he was formally refused to appear on Wednesday 26 March 2025.
Following further inquiries, detectives have since laid an additional five charges – two counts of possess/control child abuse material – use carriage service, and three counts of use carriage service to solicit child abuse material.
The man remains before the courts.
