Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Former Australian politician Rory Amon, 37, has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy after meeting him through an adult-only website.
Amon was found guilty on Friday of sexual intercourse with a
person aged between 10 and 14 and indecently assaulting a child.
The court heard that the pair exchanged explicit photographs
before meeting in 2017 at a toilet in an underground car park beneath the boy's
apartment building. Amon claimed he believed the teenager was at least 17 years
old.
The boy later reported the incident to a teacher, leading to
a police investigation.
Amon was working for federal Mackellar MP Jason Falinski at
the time. He later served two terms on Northern Beaches Council before being
elected to represent Pittwater in New South Wales. He was expelled from the
Liberal Party and resigned from parliament in 2023 after charges were brought
against him.
Friday's conviction followed a second Supreme Court trial.
In March, a jury acquitted him of eight other child sexual offence charges but
could not reach a verdict on the two counts for which he was eventually
convicted.
Amon maintained his innocence, arguing that he had an honest
and reasonable belief that the boy was over 16. He did not dispute that sexual
activity had taken place.
The former politician has been granted bail and is scheduled
to be sentenced on November 27.
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