Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon found guilty of raping 13-year-old boy
Summary
A jury found former New South Wales Liberal MP Rory Amon guilty of sexual offences involving a 13-year-old boy. Amon remains on bail and is due back in court for sentencing on 27 November.Key Facts
- Amon was convicted of one count of sexual intercourse with a person aged 10 to 14 and one count of indecently assaulting a child.
- The jury deliberated for about four hours before reaching its verdict.
- Amon was acquitted in March of eight other child sexual-offence charges; the jury could not reach a verdict on the two charges decided at this trial.
- The charges concerned Amon’s interactions with a 13-year-old boy he met through an adults-only website.
- The court heard that Amon and the boy exchanged explicit images before meeting in 2017.
- Amon resigned as the Liberal MP for Pittwater after the charges were brought, and the party later lost the seat in a by-election.
- Amon is scheduled to return to court for a sentencing hearing on 27 November.
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