Liberal MP Rory Amon has been charged with five counts of underage sex with a teenage boy, as well as indecent assault and an act of indecency.
The 35-year-old, who won the NSW state seat of Pittwater last year and is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth, was arrested at 6am on Friday after a two year police investigation.
The investigation related to reports of a sexual assault in Mona Vale in Sydney’s northern beaches in 2017.
‘Police were told a teenage boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man – who was known to him – at an address in Mona Vale,’ a NSW Police spokesman said.
‘In March 2023, Strike Force NOORAL was established to investigate the incident.
‘Following extensive inquiries, a 35-year-old man was arrested at Manly Police Station about 6am today.’
Amon has been charged with five counts of having sexual intercourse with person over 10 and under 14, two counts of attempted sexual intercourse with a child over 10 and under 14.
He has also been charged with two counts of indecent assault on a person under 16 years of age and committing an act of indecency with person under 16 years.
Liberal MP Rory Amon has been charged with five counts of underage sex with a teenage boy
He was given strict conditional bail to appear at Manly Local Court on September 18.
Amon was elected to the Northern Beaches seat of Pittwater last year to replace retiring minister Rob Stokes.
He became the Shadow Assistant Minister for Transport and Roads, the Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure, and the Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb was asked about the charges at budget estimates on Friday.
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Robert Borsak asked Ms Webb if she could inform parliament ‘about the processes and charges in relation to Mr Amon’s charging’.
‘He is currently in custody awaiting an appearance in court, will the police support an application for bail from him?’ he asked.
‘That will be up to the bail sergeant,’ Ms Webb replied.
‘A bail sergeant … makes the determination, and that’s the decision of the bail sergeant,’ she said.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley said she did not know about the charges.
