BREAKING: NSW MP Gareth Ward has been charged over the alleged historical sexual abuse of a man and a teenage boy. 9News
A police spokesperson confirmed the Kiama MP had been charged with sexual offences and granted conditional bail.READ MORE:The 40-year-old attended Oak Flats Police Station about midday today.
Police will allege Mr Ward indecently assaulted a 17-year-old boy at Meroo Meadow in February 2013 and sexually abused a 27-year-old man in Sydney in September 2015.Gareth Ward denies the allegations."I am innocent and I intend to prove it," he wrote in a statement. "There is much more I would like to say but on the strict advice of my lawyers and out of respect for our system of justice, I will not be making any further comment at this time."
He resigned from the government and his Families, Communities and Disability Services portfolio to move to the crossbench.
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