In Adelaide, 73-year-old man charged with sexual offences against 29 people
In Adelaide, Australia, police arrested a 73-year-old man who has been charged with 55 sexual offences. According to ABC News Australia, the charges concern 29 victims and span a period of more than two decades. The man lives in Adelaide's western suburbs and is due to appear in court.
List of charges
Police said the charges include several counts of rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, child sexual abuse, gross indecency and indecent assault. The case concerns historical alleged sexual offences, many of which, according to ABC, were allegedly committed against children.
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Connection to detention centre
The arrest followed an investigation into cases of abuse at the Magill Training Centre youth detention facility in Adelaide. According to police, the man had access to the facility, which is now closed, but was not a public servant. The source provides no further details of the case.
