Mullewa teenager accused of touching 13-year-old relative while she slept granted bail

A Mullewa teenager accused of indecently touching a 13-year-old relative while she slept has pleaded not guilty and been granted bail. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age, faced Geraldton Children’s Court on Thursday charged with indecently dealing with a female child 13 years of age. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, which is said to have occurred between October 1 and November 1 this year. The boy is accused of going into the girl’s room while she was sleeping, approaching the alleged victim and putting his hand “where he shouldn’t have done”. Magistrate Angus Hockton agreed to grant the boy bail, under the conditions he is not to contact the victim or be within 20m of her. He will re-appear in Mullewa Children’s Court on November 20.