NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon has resigned from State Parliament after being charged with 10 counts of child sexual abuse.
The Opposition frontbencher represents Pittwater, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. He was elected to the State Parliament last year.
NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman called the charges against Amon “extremely serious.”
Charges
Amon has reportedly been charged with a range of offences including sexually assaulting a child aged between 10 and 14, and indecent assault.
NSW Police said they began investigating anof a teen boy in June 2022. The reported incident took place in 2017.
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The 35-year-old was granted bail and is expected to face court next month.
Party response
Speakman said: “the alleged conduct strikes at the heart of the standards expected of Members of Parliament.”
A statement from the NSW Opposition leader said: “Upon learning of these charges, I asked for and received Mr Amon’s immediate resignation from the.”
Speakman noted that while Amon is “entitled to the presumption of innocence,” legal proceedings could be lengthy. He said “the citizens of Pittwater” deserve an MP who can serve the community “fully.”
Details of a by-election are expected to follow.
