Kyabram man to stand trial over child sex crimes

By Ivy Jensen

Nov 26, 2020

A KYABRAM man charged over historical child sex offences has been committed to stand trial.

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Geoffrey Anderson, 69, faced a committal hearing at Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and Thursday, November 25 and 26, where magistrate Megan Aumair determined there was enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

Anderson is charged with 19 sex-related offences, including sexual penetration of a child under 16 and indecent act with a child under 16.

The offences are alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2004 when the male victim was aged between 11 and 17.

Anderson's bail conditions included surrendering his passports, not to attend points of international departure and not to contact witnesses for the prosecution other than the informant.

A directions hearing has been listed for February 9, 2021, at Bendigo County Court, with a trial date to be fixed.

Anderson was arrested by Bendigo’s Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team on May 20, 2020.

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