Following an extensive police investigation a 39-year-old man from Kingston was yesterday charged with sex offences against young people.

He is charged with:

Sexual intercourse with a young person under the age of 17;
Procure a young person to commit an indecent act; and
Indecent act directed at a young person under the age of 17.

The charges related to two female victims who are not related.

Police will allege that he had sexual intercourse with a young person between 2000 and 2003.

Police will allege that he sent text messages to one of the victims in 2013 and later involved her in an indecent act.

He was bailed to appear at Hobart Magistrates Court on 19 October, 2015.

Notes to editors

In order to protect the identities of the victims their ages will not be provided.
In order to protect the victims, no further details of the offences will be given.