Boy charged over series of indecent assaults on women at Nightcliff foreshore, hospital car parkBy Grace AttaTopic:Sexual Offences1h ago1 hours agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:46pmA boy has been charged over a series of alleged indecent assaults on women in Darwin, including at the Nightcliff foreshore. (Supplied.)In short:Northern Territory police have charged a boy over a series of alleged indecent assaults on women at a Darwin hospital car park and along the Nightcliff foreshore.The charges include indecent touching or act without consent and attempt sexual intercourse without consent.What's next?The boy is on remand and is due to face Darwin Local Court on May 20.abc.net.au/news/boy-charged-over-six-alleged-indecent-assaults-darwin-police/105270640Link copiedShareShare articleNorthern Territory police have charged a boy over six separate incidents of alleged indecent assaults on women in Darwin, including at a hospital car park and along a popular beach. The boy, who police say is under the age of 15, has been charged with multiple offences including indecent touching or act without consent and attempt sexual intercourse without consent.In a statement, the NT Police Force said officers had arrested the boy on April 30, initially for the alleged assault of two women at a hospital car park in the northern Darwin suburb of Tiwi.Police allege two women were indecently assaulted at a hospital carpark in Tiwi. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)Police said the boy "indecently touched two women and was subsequently charged", and was placed on remand with a court date set for May 7. However, in the lead-up to his court appearance, police said officers had connected the boy to four other, separate assaults that all took place at a popular beachside walking spot in late April. They said the first report police had received, on April 17, was of a male who allegedly assaulted a woman as she was walking along the Nightcliff foreshore at around 6:30am.In their statement, police said the description of the alleged offender provided from this incident was "crucial" to officers being able to link him to the incident at the hospital car park, which occurred on the same day.Police allege that five days later, on April 22, the man indecently assaulted another woman who was running along the Nightcliff foreshore at about 11am.Four of the alleged incidents occurred along the Nightcliff Foreshore. (Supplied.)The next day, police received another report at 6pm that a man had allegedly "grappled" with a woman after "indecently assaulting" her along the foreshore.Police said the victim screamed for help, when a "passing vehicle noticed the struggle and immediately stopped to render assistance". "The alleged offender fled the scene before police arrived," the police statement said.The last alleged incident occurred six days later at 7:20pm, also at the foreshore, where police received reports that a male, who was naked, had attacked a woman from "behind" while she was walking along the foreshore. Police said DNA evidence gathered from the victims had "returned a positive DNA match to the already arrested youth".The boy is now remanded to appear in court on May 20. Detective Senior Sergeant Burns said police commended the victims for their bravery in assisting police, and encouraged anyone affected by similar incidents to report them.Posted 1h ago1 hours agoThu 8 May 2025 at 8:46pmShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesAmerican Robert Prevost elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVLIVEPhoto shows A man in religious robes looks down from a balconyPrice defection slammed as hostile Liberal takeover with Angus TaylorTopic:Political LeadershipPhoto shows Federal shadow minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Price standing and speaking outside a voting centre.Drained batteries and broken trust: Energy giant denounced over clean tech schemeTopic:Energy IndustryPhoto shows Man wearing baseball cap and khaki green t-shirt standing next to household Tesla batteryUS and UK strike deal as Trump slashes tariffs on British steel, carsTopic:TariffsPhoto shows Keir Starmer and Donald Trump shake hands and make eye contact Meeting with hate preacher triggers court order for notorious terror leaderTopic:ExtremismPhoto shows image of convicted terrorist Abdul BenbrikaPopular nowWho is Pope Leo XIV and why does he overcome a taboo against a US pontiff?Topic:ExplainerPhoto shows Pope Leo XIV waving on the central loggia of St. Peter's BasilicaAmerican Robert Francis Prevost elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVLIVEPhoto shows A man holds a sign in Italian which translates to 'up with the pope' at the Vatican in a huge crowdPrice defection slammed as hostile Liberal takeover with Angus TaylorTopic:Political LeadershipPhoto shows Federal shadow minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Price standing and speaking outside a voting centre.Related topicsCrimeDarwinSexual OffencesTop StoriesAmerican Robert Prevost elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIVTopic:Religious LeadersPhoto shows A man in religious robes looks down from a balconyPrice defection slammed as hostile Liberal takeover with Angus TaylorTopic:Political LeadershipDrained batteries and broken trust: Energy giant denounced over clean tech schemeTopic:Energy IndustryUS and UK strike deal as Trump slashes tariffs on British steel, carsTopic:TariffsMeeting with hate preacher triggers court order for notorious terror leaderTopic:ExtremismJust InIconic fishing competition draws anglers to the NT's remote Daly RiverTopic:Recreational Fishing6m ago6 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:32pmMurder charge laid after woman stabbed in Adelaide's northTopic:Homicide27m ago27 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:11pmIndia says military stations were attacked by Pakistani drones and missilesTopic:Unrest, Conflict and War39m ago39 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 10:00pmShearers struggle for work as wool production hits century-lowTopic:Wool Growing48m ago48 minutes agoThu 8 May 2025 at 9:50pmMore Just InBack to top