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Man charged with indecent acts against 14-year old boy appears in Lithgow Court

Aug 2, 2018

A prisoner at the Kirkconnell Correctional facility, located midway between Lithgow and Bathurst, will appear in Central Local Court next month in relation to historical sex charges.

The man, 56, whose name has not been released was arrested at the Kirconnell prison last week and was transported to Bathurst Police Station where he was charged with offenses relating to allegations he assaulted and committed acts of indecency against a 14-year-old boy on a number of occasions while they were both employed at a pizza restaurant in Chiswick.

The allegations surfacd in May last year when a complaint was made to the Kings Cross Police Area Command, at which time an investigation was initiated.

The man was refused bail and appeared before Lithgow Local Court last Thursday (26 July 2018).  He was refused bail and ordered to appear at Central Local Court on Thursday 13 September 2018.