COVID-19 lockdown blamed for spike in Illawarra sexual assaults

Ashleigh Tullis
September 8 2020 - 6:00pm
COVID-19 lockdown blamed for spike in sexual assaults
COVID-19 lockdown blamed for spike in sexual assaults

There's been a 33 per cent increase in the number of reported sexual assaults in the Illawarra in the 12 months to June 2020, and the COVID-19 lockdowns have been partially to blame.

Ashleigh Tullis

Ashleigh Tullis

Court reporter

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