Former NSW MP Rory Amon found guilty of raping boy

Court finds Amon guilty

The jury deliberated for approximately four hours before returning a verdict on charges involving sexual intercourse with a person aged between ten and fourteen. They also found him guilty of indecently assaulting the child during their first meeting in July 2017. Amon argued he believed the victim was seventeen because that is what the boy told him at the time. The court heard they met after connecting on a dating app before going into an underground car park toilet.

Previous trial ended in hung jury

Amon faced ten charges in March but was acquitted on eight counts relating to a second alleged meeting that he denied ever happening. The Director of Public Prosecutions requested this retrial because the original jury could not reach a decision on the remaining two counts. Amon resigned from parliament in August 2024 after his arrest and remains on bail while awaiting sentencing later this month.

Career ended by conviction

The former politician worked for federal MP Jason Falinski before serving on Northern Beaches council and winning the Pittwater seat in 2023. His election victory was short lived as he lost his party membership and resigned shortly after being elected to state parliament. This case marks the third recent conviction of a former NSW MP for sexual offences involving minors.