Historic child sex offence charges

A MAN has been charged with 20 counts of indecent assault at schools in Cranbourne and Ringwood East.

It is alleged the incidents occurred between 1971 and 1975 and involved boys aged between 9 and 12 years old.
A 70-year-old man from Evatt, Canberra was extradited by the Greater Dandenong Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team on Thursday 6 August.
Granted bail by the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday 7 August, he will appear in court on 8 October.