Update as police release photos of man following Sydney sex assaults

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-17

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As of October 17, 2026, a 13-year-old boy has been charged with multiple sexual offenses allegedly committed against women and girls on walking trails in the Narrabeen area of Sydney's Northern Beaches. The incidents occurred between October 1 and October 12. Police had launched Strike Force Mexvo to investigate these allegations, following an initial string of three separate reports over two days starting on October 7.

The boy was arrested after police released CCTV images and appealed for information; he appeared at Mona Vale police station on Saturday evening and was subsequently charged with eight counts of sexually touching another person without consent and three counts of behaving in an offensive manner near a public place. The alleged victims range from age 13 to 54.

Police increased patrols around Narrabeen Lagoon after the multiple reports of sexual offenses, which mostly occurred between 4pm and 6pm.

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