Media release

Arrest – Aggravated assaults – Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police have arrested a 46-year-old male in relation to historic aggravated assaults at a school in Alice Springs.

On the 20 June 2024, police received reports of historic physical assaults on children at the school. It is believed the alleged assaults occurred on multiple separate occasions in 2023.

The six victims were aged between 8 and 13 years old at the time of the assaults, and police will allege the man was an employee of the school at the time.

The man was arrested this morning and is expected to be charged later today.

Investigations are still ongoing.