A 61-year-old man accused of skipping court more than 21 years ago on child sex charges is now behind bars.
Stanley Desmond James Stenton faced Darwin Local Court on Thursday on charges of sexual intercourse without consent and indecent dealing with a child under 16.
He also separately faced the Supreme Court on Thursday on three charges dating back earlier to 1995, including committing an indecent act on a child under 16, indecent dealings with a child under 16 and aggravated assault.The investigation was part of Operation Verto, in which NT Police is revisiting historical sexual assault court cases.He is due back in court on March 11.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man charged with murder after man allegedly struck by carA Drouin man is to appear in court today after a man died after allegedly being struck by a car south-east of Melbourne.
Read more »
Garbage truck driver 'ought to have known' collision had killed Sydney man, court toldA garbage truck driver faces court charged with manslaughter over the death of a 21-year-old student in an alleged hit and run in Sydney's CBD yesterday.
Read more »
'You might kill someone': Man who sparked explosion ignored wife's plea to stop driving, inquest hearsRobyn Scutt says her husband Brian ignored her plea to stop driving days before he crashed his ute, sparking a fatal cafe explosion in Ravenshoe.
Read more »
Man killed by truck on NSW highway may have been kidnapped, police sayPolice believe a man who died after being hit by a truck on the Pacific Highway, in northern New South Wales, had been kidnapped.
Read more »
Murder charge after wanted man killed on roadA man has been charged with murder after a wanted father-of-two was allegedly struck by a car and killed. 9News
Read more »
Murder charge after wanted man killed on roadA man has been charged with murder after a wanted father-of-two was allegedly struck by a car and killed. 9News
Read more »