A man will face court today charged with alleged historical child sexual abuse offences after he was extradited from Queensland.
In August 2022, officers from Auburn Police Area Command commenced an investigation into alleged historical sexual abuse offences at an Auburn school.
Following extensive inquiries, investigators, with assistance from Queensland Police, arrested a 78-year-old man in Manunda, Queensland, about 6am on Wednesday, October 4.
He was taken to Cairns Magistrates Court on a NSW arrest warrant, where NSW Police detectives sought and were granted his extradition to NSW.
He was escorted by investigators on a flight to Sydney on Thursday, October 5, before he was taken to Mascot Police Station.
The man was charged with six counts of ‘indecent assault on male’.
Police will allege in court that the man, who was employed as a teacher, sexually abused a 13-year-old boy on several occasions at a school in Auburn between 1980 and 1981.
The man was refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court today.
As investigations are continuing, anyone with information that can assist detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.