Hoppers Crossing woman charged with assault

Victoria Police say it is committed to investigating all reports of sexual assault and child abuse, no matter how many years have passed.

Police have charged a Hoppers Crossing woman following an investigation into alleged sex assaults.

Police allege that a 12-year-old child was assaulted multiple times over a 12-month period at a school in Sale in 1999.

According to police, the matter was reported in 2021.

The 51-year-old woman has been charged with 26 offences including indecent assault and sexual penetration of a child under 16.

The woman was charged on summons and is expected to appear in court on November 25.

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