8 April 2026

Child Abuse Squad arrests man in Temora over alleged DV offences

| By Oliver Jacques
Man being arrested

The man was arrested by the Child Abuse Squad in March. Photo: NSW Police.

The NSW Police Child Abuse Squad on Wednesday (8 April) released details of an arrest it made last month in the Riverina.

According to NSW Police, at about 2:30 pm on Tuesday 17 March 2026, detectives arrested a 22-year-old man in Temora.

He was taken to Temora Police Station where he was charged with two counts of reckless grievous bodily harm (DV).

He was refused bail and appeared at Wagga Wagga Local Court the following day.

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The Child Abuse Squad investigates serious physical abuse, sexual abuse, and extreme neglect of children under 16, as well as specific cases involving young people aged 16-18.

The man’s arrest in Temora was the 122nd arrest the statewide squad has made so far in 2026.

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