Murrumbidgee Police posted a photo of the arrest on social media: Photo: NSW Police.
A man will face Griffith Local Court in April after being charged with sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10.
At about 3:45 pm on Friday 13 February, detectives from the state crime command’s child abuse squad arrested the 25-year-old man in Leeton.
He was taken to Griffith Police Station, where he was charged with sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 years (domestic violence), two counts of failing to comply with reporting obligations, and one count of contravening a prohibition/restriction as part of an apprehended violence order (AVO).
NSW Police provided this information to Region on 18 March.
The man was refused bail by police and appeared before the Parramatta bail court on Saturday 14 February.
At this hearing, the 25-year-old made no application for bail and was taken into custody, where he remains.
He is next scheduled to appear in Griffith Local Court on Thursday 23 April for a short committal hearing, in which he will appear via AVL link from custody.
According to NSW Police, this man is the 67th person arrested by the NSW Police Force child abuse squad in 2026.
If this story has raised any issues for you, you can call 1800 Respect, a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line, on 1800 737 732.
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