Three boys charged over alleged group sexual assault of 17
Three 17-year-old boys have been charged with multiple offences, including aggravated sexual assault, following an incident in Sydney's south-west. Two of the accused are students at a private Catholic school, which has condemned the alleged actions.
Why it matters
The case highlights serious issues regarding youth violence and sexual assault, prompting institutional responses from educational bodies.
Officers seized electronic devices and items for examination as part of the investigation. ( ABC News: Abubakr Sajid )
Link copied Share Share article Three 17-year-old boys have been charged over the alleged group sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Sydney's south-west at the weekend.
Police said the girl was allegedly attacked at a home in the Macarthur region on Saturday.
About 7am on Wednesday, detectives carried out search warrants at a number of homes in the area.
Officers seized electronic devices and items for examination, police said.
Three boys were arrested and taken to Camden Police Station, where they were charged.
One of the boys was charged with 11 offences, including aggravated sexual assault in company, three counts of sexual intercourse without consent, sexual touching without consent and carry out sexual assault with another without consent.
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