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News.com.au
02-08-2025
- News.com.au
22yo mum charged over critical baby injuries
A young mum is accused of seriously injuring her baby after she took her to a Sydney hospital with critical injuries. State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad detectives commenced an investigation following reports the two-month-old girl had presented in critical condition at Mt Druitt Hospital in Sydney's west on Friday, June 27. Following inquiries, police arrested a 22-year-old woman in Greystanes on Thursday. She was taken to Granville Police Station and charged with two counts of reckless grievous bodily harm - DV and assault occasioning actual bodily harm - DV. The woman was granted conditional bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court next month. Sources told the woman arrived at the hospital with a male who is not accused of any wrongdoing. The child, who needed to be resuscitated, was then stabilised and transferred to Westmead Children's Hospital where she remains. It is believed the baby has suffered a brain injury.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
17mo boy assaulted at childcare centre: cops
Two Sydney childcare workers have been charged with assaulting a 17-month-old boy in their care. Detectives with State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad received reports of the 17-month-old boy being injured at an early learning centre in South Wentworthville on June 26. It is alleged the boy's injuries were caused by two childcare workers at the centre in separate incidents on the same day. A 42-year-old woman has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. A 32-year-old woman was charged with common assault. Both women are due to appear in Blacktown Local Court on August 27. Parents and carers who are concerned a child or children may be at risk are being asked to contact the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111 or police.
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- News.com.au
Childcare workers charged with assaulting 17mo boy at Sydney childcare centre
Two Sydney childcare workers have been charged with assaulting a 17-month-old boy in their care. Detectives with State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad received reports of the 17-month-old boy being injured at an early learning centre in South Wentworthville on June 26. It is alleged the boy's injuries were caused by two childcare workers at the centre in separate incidents on the same day. The two women are due to appear in court next month. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard A 42-year-old woman has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault. A 32-year-old woman was charged with common assault. Both women are due to appear in Blacktown Local Court on August 27. Parents and carers who are concerned a child or children may be at risk are being asked to contact the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111 or police.
ABC News
04-06-2025
- General
- ABC News
Lake Macquarie teacher accused of sexually abusing 15yo boy to stand trial
A high school teacher will stand trial after pleading not guilty to grooming and sexually abusing a teenage boy near Newcastle. Karly Rae appeared in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday where she pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual intercourse with a child in October 2024. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in jail. A second count of the same charge was withdrawn. Court documents allege that she communicated with the 15-year-old on social media. Ms Rae was arrested by the Child Abuse Squad in October last year, after an investigation into alleged child abuse. The teacher from a Lake Macquarie high school also pleaded not guilty to possessing child abuse material and grooming a child for unlawful sexual activity. She also denied allegedly intending to pervert the course of justice. Ms Rae wiped away tears as her brief committal hearing proceeded before Magistrate Ian Cheetham. Each charge was read out separately and Ms Rae replied "not guilty" on four occasions. Wednesday's committal hearing was uncontested and Magistrate Cheetham, satisfied with the evidence, committed the case to a higher court for trial. The case was adjourned to Newcastle District Court on July 3, when a trial date is expected to be set.
ABC News
13-05-2025
- ABC News
Alan Jones's lawyer says evidence 'blatantly contradictory' to indecent assault allegations
Alan Jones's lawyer has told a court the brief of evidence against the former broadcaster contains witness statements that are "blatantly contradictory" to the allegations against him. Mr Jones was arrested last year after a nine-month investigation by NSW Police's Child Abuse Squad, and is now facing dozens of historical indecent assault and sexual touching charges. It's alleged these assaults took place between 2001 and 2019. The case was briefly mentioned in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday morning, where it was adjourned for eight weeks. In court, the 83-year-old's lawyer Bryan Wrench suggested prosecutors should use the adjournment to "decide whether to proceed" with the case. "Witnesses said they have never seen Mr Jones engage in any sexually inappropriate behaviour at all," Mr Wrench told the court. Mr Jones was not in attendance during the Tuesday hearing, having been excused from appearing last year. He is facing charges including 11 counts of aggravated indecent assault, 20 counts of assault with act of indecency, two counts of sexually touching another person without consent and two counts of common assault. NSW Police claimed he knew some of the alleged victims personally and professionally, and the youngest complainant was aged 17 years old when the alleged offences occurred. The most serious charge he faces is aggravated indecent assault, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment for each alleged offence. In March, police laid an additional charge involving an 11th complainant. After leaving his first court appearance in December, Mr Jones told the media he was not guilty and would be defending every charge against him. "I will not be engaging in a running commentary in the media. But, I want you to understand this: these allegations are all either baseless or they distort the truth and you should know that prior to my arrest I was given no opportunity by police to answer any of these allegations," Mr Jones said. He is yet to formally enter a plea or be committed to trial. The matter will return to court on July 8.
