65-year-old charged with raping two granddaughters

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A 65-year-old man was among seven people charged with sexual offences in the High Court in October, after being accused of raping his two granddaughters, aged 12 and six.

The man faces six counts of rape involving the two children, according to the October 2026 sexual offences statistics.

The case was among seven indictments filed in the High Court last month by the Director of Public Prosecutions, involving a total of 19 counts of sexual offences and nine victims.

Of the 19 counts, 15 were rape, three were indecent assault and one was sexual assault.

The statistics show that four of the nine victims were under the age of 18.

Two of the reported incidents involved victims and accused persons who were related to each other.

In another domestic incident, a 25-year-old man was charged with raping his 22-year-old de facto partner and assault causing actual bodily harm.