Couple facing hundreds of child abuse charges after police uncover their alleged crime den

A couple from the NSW Central Coast is facing a combined 262 sex-related offences after allegedly abusing a teenage boy for years.

The 48-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman were charged following an investigation by police into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs – mainly methylamphetamine and MDMA.

Detectives executed a search warrant at a Narara home in February of last year, allegedly locating drugs, as well as a range of other restricted items including swords, knives, knuckle dusters and an electronic stun device.

Items police say they initially seized at the couple’s home. NSW Police
Items police say they initially seized at the couple’s home. NSW Police Credit: Supplied

The couple was initially charged with drug, weapon and sex-related offences.

However, after analysing mobile devices also seized in the raid, police commenced an investigation into the possible sexual abuse of a teenage boy between 2016 and 2020.

On Thursday, police charged the man with an additional 126 sex-related offences and the woman with an additional 136 sex-related offences.

They include aggravated – intentionally do sexual act with child, intentionally sexually touch child, do sexual act child filmed for abuse material and use child under 14 years to make child abuse material.

The pair faced Gosford Local Court on Friday.