Fresh blow to ex-MP fighting child sex charges
Former Pittwater MP Rory Amon was arrested at the Day St police station in Sydney's CBD about 10pm on Wednesday after allegedly breaching the conditions of his bail.
In a statement, NSW Police said Mr Amon had since been charged and was refused bail to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday.
The 35-year-old pleaded not guilty earlier this year to five counts of sexual intercourse with a child aged between 10 and 14.
He is also facing two counts each of charges of attempted sexual intercourse with a child of the same age and indecent assault of someone under 16. Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon has been charged with breaching bail. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia
Mr Amon resigned from the NSW parliament within hours of being charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy in Mona Vale, North Sydney in 2017.
The charges relate to two separate alleged encounters with the boy who prosecutors alleged in documents tendered to court in March met Mr Amon on a gay hook-up app.
The first alleged incident was said to have occurred in the bathroom of an underground carpark where the 13-year-old is alleged to have performed oral sex.
The second alleged incident occurred in the same bathroom, during which police allege Mr Amon performed oral sex on the teen and attempted anal intercourse.
Police allege the complainant told Mr Amon in their initial discussion online – before they had met – that he was 17 years old, while the former Pittwater MP claimed to be 15. Mr Amon is facing child sex offences. NewsWire / Simon Bullard. Credit: News Corp Australia
The documents state the boy ceased contact with Mr Amon sometime after before making disclosures to a head teacher at his school who made a report to police.
The boy resumed contact with Mr Amon years later on the app Grindr where Mr Amon allegedly sent sexual messages from multiple accounts.
Mr Amon had sought to relocate from North Sydney where he claimed to have 'faced difficulties' to Potts Point in March.
The application was dismissed by the court following evidence that the complainant feared running into Mr Amon, a circumstance the boy said could be 'personally catastrophic'.
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