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| Man questioned over William Tyrrell's disappearance faces child sex charges | Man questioned over William Tyrrell's disappearance faces child sex charges |
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| A man previously questioned in relation to the disappearance of New South Wales toddler William Tyrrell is now facing unrelated child sex charges in Victoria.William Harrie Spedding, 65, did not appear in person at a filing hearing in the Ballarat magistrates court on Thursday. | A man previously questioned in relation to the disappearance of New South Wales toddler William Tyrrell is now facing unrelated child sex charges in Victoria.William Harrie Spedding, 65, did not appear in person at a filing hearing in the Ballarat magistrates court on Thursday. |
| Magistrate Mark Stratman excused Spedding from appearing in person because of the distance of the court from his regional NSW home. | Magistrate Mark Stratman excused Spedding from appearing in person because of the distance of the court from his regional NSW home. |
| Court documents show Spedding faces two charges of sexually penetrating a child under 10 and five counts of indecent assault. | Court documents show Spedding faces two charges of sexually penetrating a child under 10 and five counts of indecent assault. |
| The redacted charge sheets provided to the media did not specifiy the number of alleged victims. | The redacted charge sheets provided to the media did not specifiy the number of alleged victims. |
| The assaults are alleged to have occurred in Corio and Clarendon, Victoria, between 1983 and 1987. | The assaults are alleged to have occurred in Corio and Clarendon, Victoria, between 1983 and 1987. |
| The court was told during the hearing Spedding had been linked to a police investigation into the disappearance of a toddler in the Port Macquarie area. | The court was told during the hearing Spedding had been linked to a police investigation into the disappearance of a toddler in the Port Macquarie area. |
| The matter was adjourned to 20 October. | The matter was adjourned to 20 October. |
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