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Canberra Today 15°/16° | Friday, March 29, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Revealed: Amaroo sex pest suspect

POLICE have released a facefit image based on a description of a half-naked man who approached a 14-year-old girl while performing an indecent act near Yerrabi Pond in Amaroo on Tuesday night.

A facefit image of a man who allegedly approached a 14-year-old and performed an indecent act.
A facefit image of a man who allegedly approached a 14-year-old and performed an indecent act.
The offender approached the girl, naked from the waist down, at about 9.30pm on Tuesday night. She escaped by kicking him and running away.

The offender is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged in his mid-to-late 20s, approximately 6’3” tall (190cm) with short, dark-coloured hair and a pot belly.

He spoke with “a childlike voice” in an Australian accent, had about three days’ worth of facial hair and was wearing a black, round necked T-shirt with a red and silver pattern on the front.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by going to act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

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