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Five people will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with various family violence offences.
A 38-year-old Higgins man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a family member under the age of 10 years old in March last year (2024).
Following a report of the alleged sexual assault in June this year (2025) and a subsequent investigation, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Higgins yesterday (Monday, 8 September 2025).
The man was arrested and has been charged with grooming a young person, aggravated act of indecency and aggravated sexual intercourse with a person under 10 years old.
In another incident, a 36-year-old Lyneham woman was arrested yesterday after allegedly stabbing her former partner in the shoulder with a fork.
She has been charged with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
About 10:30pm last night (Monday, 8 September 2025), a 19-year-old Richardson man was arrested after allegedly smashing the bedroom window of his former partner and assaulting her friend with a hand saw.
He was charged with aggravated damage property and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Furthermore, a 57-year-old Oaks Estate man was arrested this morning after allegedly grasping and squeezing the throat of a family member and assaulting them last week.
He has been charged with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and choking, strangling, suffocating another person.
A 39-year-old Denman Prospect man has also been charged with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm after allegedly striking his partner on the head multiple times last night (Monday 8 September 2025).
ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence.
If you are in this situation – when it is safe to do so – please contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or contact a support service who can assist with crisis support, safety planning and advice.
If you require assistance, you can contact:
- Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or life-threatening situation.
- Police Assistance on 131 444 if it is a non-emergency, but you require police assistance.
- The Domestic Violence Crisis Service provides a 24-hour crisis line, advice, safety planning and information every day of the year and can be reached on 02 6280 0900.
- The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre provides a 24-hour crisis line and can be contacted on 02 6247 2525
This media release has been updated by the ACT Policing Media Team on 11 September 2025.