{"id":555531,"date":"2026-03-21T19:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555531\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:47:24","slug":"police-deploy-extra-patrols-after-perth-boy-charged-over-the-indecent-assault-of-14-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555531\/","title":{"rendered":"Police deploy extra patrols after Perth boy charged over the indecent assault of 14 women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rebecca Peppiatt\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/234745bd4728185116e9d41b06e90f37f7858ee9.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">March 21, 2026 \u2014 10:01am<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<p>Got it<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy and charged him over a string of alleged assaults on women over a two-week period, upping patrols in the area as they continue to investigate.<\/p>\n<p>The incidents occurred as the women were either walking or jogging, they said, in the area of Lake Goollelal and Shepherds Bush Reserve in Kingsley, and along Hepburn Avenue in Hillarys.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WA Police are continuing to investigate.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1261ccd80ea1dc9704e9382372e3f4d297eac901.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/>WA Police are continuing to investigate.Getty Images\/File photo<\/p>\n<p>They claim that 14 women were indecently assaulted by the teen as he was riding an e-bike between February 28 and March 15.<\/p>\n<p>The boy, from Darch, was charged with 14 counts of unlawful and indecent assault, four counts of no authority to drive and four counts of using an unlicensed vehicle on a road.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the charges, police are continuing to investigate and \u201cactively review information and conduct further inquiries to ensure all incidents are fully investigated\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice acknowledge the concern these incidents may have caused in the community and reassure residents that additional patrols and investigative resources have been deployed in the affected areas,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>The teen will appear before the Joondalup Children\u2019s Court on April 14.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information relating to these incidents, or similar incidents, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000. 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