A SUTHERLAND Shire man, Jonathan Luke Lord, 25, faces 29 child sex charges and will have his case mentioned at Central Local Court on March 1. He did not appear when his case came before the same court in January for a mention. The court heard he had changed solicitors and a Legal Aid solicitor appeared on his behalf. The alleged offences involve 12 boys and occurred between January 1, 2007 and November 1 last year.
There are seven charges of aggravated indecent assault, 11 of aggravated indecent assault on a victim under the authority of the accused and three of inciting a person under 16 to commit indecency. Other charges are four counts of aggravated sexual assault on a victim under the authority of the accused and four counts of aggravated indecent assault of a victim under the authority of the accused. The offences allegedly occurred in various shire locations.
The case first went before Sutherland Local Court last October when the accused faced seven charges but since then police have laid further charges and Lord has been placed in custody. Sutherland Local Court issued a non-publication order on the man's name but after the matter had gone to Central Local Court the ABC successfully applied for a lifting of that order. Legal reasons prevent publication of specific details of the case. On Tuesday bail was not applied for and magistrate Julie Huber formally refused it.
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