Search Warrant Issued for Ulverstone House After Allegations of Child Sex Abuse

A police officer has disclosed that a sex toy was discovered during a search of an alleged abuser's house, which is a pivotal piece of evidence in a child sex abuse trial in Burnie. The alleged abuser, who is standing trial in the Burnie Supreme Court, has pleaded not guilty to the persistent sexual abuse of a young person. The allegations against him date back to between 2017 and 2020, during which time he is accused of abusing the girl when she was between 12 and 15 years old.

Key Takeaways:

• A search warrant was issued for the alleged abuser's house in Ulverstone, where a sex toy was found in a paper bag in his wardrobe.
• The alleged abuser claimed the sex toy belonged to his stepdaughter, but later helped look for it without knowing its location.
• The girl alleged that the man had purchased the purple vibrator from a sex shop at East Devonport and asked her what colour she would like.
• The man in his 50s at the time allegedly abused the girl between 2017 and 2020 when she was between 12 and 15 years old.
• The trial will continue on Monday, with the jury expected to start deliberating its verdict on Wednesday.
• Detective Sergeant Matthew Knight interviewed the girl in May 2020 and applied for a search warrant to look for evidence in the alleged abuser's home and his Central Highlands shack.

Statistics:

• The alleged abuse took place between 2017 and 2020.
• The girl was between 12 and 15 years old at the time of the alleged abuse.
• The man was in his 50s at the time of the alleged abuse.
• A search warrant was issued for the alleged abuser's house in Ulverstone.

Sources:

• Vanguard (Launceston), "Search warrant issued for Ulverstone house after girl's report"