Geraldton man, 49, charged with child sexual and exploitation offences, common assault

A 49-year-old man from Spalding has been accused of a string of child sex offences.

Geraldton detectives charged the man with two counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13, one count each of indecent dealings with a child under 13 and possessing of child exploitation material as well as three counts of common assault.

Police will allege that in 2024 the accused man sexually assaulted a vulnerable girl known to him.

During a search of the man’s home, police allegedly located a child sex doll.

It is further alleged between June and October 2025, the man assaulted a teenage boy also known to him.

The accused man has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court on January 29.

If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, or if you have information about someone being abused, please contact police on 131 444, or report the information via the anonymous Safe2Say online reporting platform at wa-police-force-sex-crime.safe2say.com.au/report