Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad detectives have extradited a man from The Netherlands on outstanding warrants for child sexual and indecent assault offences alleged to have occurred more than 30 years ago.
\nIn December 2010, officers from the State Crime Command\u2019s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad received a referral outlining allegations of historic child sex offences between 1981 and 1983.
\nAn investigation was commenced under Strike Force Boyd, and following extensive inquiries, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a man \u2013 then aged 60 \u2013 in September 2016.
\nOn Wednesday 13 December 2017, an Interpol Red Notice was subsequently issued seeking the man\u2019s immediate arrest.
\nAs part of ongoing investigations, detectives issued a global appeal for information on Monday 9 December 2019, to locate the man who was believed to have been living in the United Kingdom or Europe.
\nThe man subsequently attended a police station at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where he was arrested by Dutch Police pursuant to the Interpol Red Notice on Wednesday 11 December 2019.
\nThe man was held in Dutch custody as detectives worked with Commonwealth partner agencies to seek his extradition to Australia.
\nLast Saturday (17 April 2021), Strike Force Boyd detectives travelled to The Hague in The Netherlands.
\nOn Thursday (22 April 2021), the man \u2013 now aged 65 \u2013 was surrendered into NSW Police Force custody at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, to be escorted back to New South Wales.
\nTheir flight arrived at Sydney International Airport about 7.15pm yesterday (Friday 23 April 2021), and the man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station.
\nHe was subsequently charged with outstanding warrants for numerous child sexual and indecent assault offences that allegedly occurred across Sydney between 1981 and 1987.
\nThe man was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court via AVL today (Saturday 24 April 2021).
\nChild Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Stacey Maloney, said detectives have worked tirelessly to ensure justice is served for the victims in these matters.
\n\u201cThis result could not have been achieved without the assistance and support of our interstate and international partner agencies \u2013 particularly the Dutch Police, Australian Federal Police and Attorney-General\u2019s Department,\u201d Det Supt Maloney said.
\n\u201cThis has been a complex and exhaustive investigation for police, who have spent nearly 10 years investigating these matters and a further 16 months navigating the extradition process and the subsequent challenges imposed on worldwide travel due to COVID-19.
\n\u201cIt is a testament to the strength, bravery, and patience of the victims, together with the determination and dedication of police, that charges have now been laid in relation to these alleged crimes.
\n\u201cThe four detectives who travelled to The Netherlands have returned safely and have now commenced their 14-day isolation in hotel quarantine and will undergo all necessary COVID-19 health checks before returning to work,\u201d Det Supt Maloney said.
\nInvestigations by Strike Force Boyd are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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