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Darwin vacation care worker charged with indecently touching child

Darwin vacation care worker charged with indecently touching child
ABC Australia Saturday 27 June 2026, 03:19 UTC 1 min read
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Darwin vacation care worker charged with indecently touching, grooming child under 16 Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 1:19pm A male educator has been charged for allegedly indecently touching a child under the age of 16 at a Darwin vacation care program. The Northern Territory Police Force alleges the incident occurred during a vacation care program at a school in the Greater Darwin region on Wednesday. In a statement, police said the 40-year-old man was arrested on Friday and had since been charged with...

Darwin vacation care worker charged with indecently touching, grooming child under 16 Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 1:19pm A male educator has been charged for allegedly indecently touching a child under the age of 16 at a Darwin vacation care program. The Northern Territory Police Force alleges the incident occurred during a vacation care program at a school in the Greater Darwin region on Wednesday. In a statement, police said the 40-year-old man was arrested on Friday and had since been charged with indecent touching or act with a child under 16 and grooming to engage in sexual activity. NT Police Acting Commander Kirk Pennuto said the Child Abuse Taskforce was continuing to investigate the matter. "Including whether there is any further alleged offending linked to the man," he said. “Police have notified SAFE NT regarding the man's OCHRE Card. "It is understood he has been stood down from his employment while the investigation continues.” The man was refused bail and is set to appear in the Darwin Local Court on Monday.
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