Two teenagers were allegedly indecently assaulted at a public pool in Auckland this week, sparking a police investigation.<\/p>\n
The pair were approached at the Pt Erin Pools in Herne Bay and had laid a complaint with police, Detective Senior Sergeant Vanessa Pratt said.<\/p>\n
“We are in the process of speaking further with the young people to understand what has occurred and supporting them through the process,” she said.<\/p>\n
“Inquiries are being made with staff working at the facility.”<\/p>\n
Police were urging anyone who might have been at the pools on Tuesday and saw a man acting suspiciously to get in contact.<\/p>\n
Know more? Email<\/i><\/b>\u00a0finn.blackwell@rnz.co.nz<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a parent of one of the boys told RNZ they had been told not to return to the pools for their own safety.<\/p>\n
He said the lifeguard who was at the scene did not intervene.<\/p>\n
“I feel so let down, to a point that, there’s nothing I can do…”<\/p>\n
Auckland Council’s head of service partner delivery for pools and leisure, Garth Dawson, sincerely apologised to the boys involved and their families for the distressing experience.<\/p>\n
“The council takes all reports of unacceptable behaviour seriously and is supporting the pool operator, Community Leisure Management (CLM), in their cooperation with the police inquiry,” he said.<\/p>\n
Dawson said they would work closely with CLM to implement any improvement identified in the investigation to stop something like this happening again.<\/p>\n
CLM’s general manager of marketing & business development Tom Mann said staff on the day reported no unusual behaviour, and were at no time required to intervene.<\/p>\n
“We work hard to ensure our facilities are safe and welcoming spaces for all to enjoy,” he said.<\/b><\/p>\n
“We’ll continue to work closely with the police and family as the matter is investigated.”<\/p>\n
~ RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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