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Teenage boy charged over repeated sexual touching allegations at Narrabeen

October 18, 2026

A 13-year-old boy has been charged over a string of alleged sexual touching incidents involving women and girls on trails encircling the lake at Narrabeen. The boy was arrested after attending Mona Vale Police Station about 7.30pm yesterday (Saturday 17 October), following a public appeal for information. He was taken to Manly Police Station and charged with eight counts of sexually touching another person without consent and three counts of behaving in an offensive manner in or near a public place or school. Detectives from Northern Beaches Police Area Command established Strike Force Mexvo to investigate alleged sexual touching and inappropriate comments made to women and girls on walking trails in the Narrabeen area between Thursday 1 October and Monday 12 October. Police will also allege a...

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Silver Surfers Return to Manly Beach for Third Season With $25 Bodyboarding Sessions

Elliot Nash - October 15, 2026

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Rod Bennett - October 15, 2026

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Kim Smee - October 14, 2026

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Manly Observer - October 8, 2026

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Manly Observer - October 7, 2026

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Jack Kelly - September 30, 2026

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