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WA woman accused of travelling to Alice Springs to have sex with under-age boy
A 22-year-old woman from a remote community in Western Australia has appeared at the Alice Springs Local Court today charged with 12 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16.
Key points:
- A woman from a remote community in WA has been charged over sexual relationship with an underage teenager
- The court heard the woman lied to police when asked if the alleged victim was in her hotel room
- The woman’s legal team applied for bail on the grounds it was the defendant’s first offence
The alleged victim is a 15-year-old boy from Alice Springs.
The woman appeared at the court via video link from the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.
Prosecutor Phil Emmett told court that the woman had been arrested at an Alice Springs motel.
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