15 April 2026

Minnamurra man, 52, facing indecent assault charges

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Police arrest man

Lake Illawarra detectives arrest a Minnamurra man who was later charged with alleged indecent assault of a teenage boy. Photo: NSW Police.

A Minnamurra man has been charged with alleged historic indecent assault offences.

A NSW Police spokesperson said on Thursday, 24 April 2025, Lake Illawarra Police District officers began inquiries following reports that a boy aged between 13 and 14 was allegedly indecently assaulted by a man known to him between 2008 and 2009.

About 11:25 am on Tuesday (14 April), Lake Illawarra detectives arrested a 52-year-old man at a Minnamurra home.

He was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with four counts of indecently assaulting a person under 16 years of age.

He was granted conditional bail to appear in Port Kembla Local Court on Thursday, 23 April.

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