Former NSW MP Rory Amon takes the stand in child rape trial
Sydney Morning Herald
by Clare SibthorpeMarch 2, 2026
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Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon has denied raping a 13-year-old boy in a communal carpark toilet a decade ago. Amon testified that he believed the boy was 17 at the time, based on their conversations on adult hook-up apps. The trial, which is being held in the NSW Supreme Court, involves 10 charges of child sexual abuse over two alleged incidents in 2017.
The Crown claims the assaults occurred during two meetings at the Northern Beaches apartment block where the boy lived. Amon, who was then thriving politically and later became an MP, argued that he thought the boy was of legal age. He explained that his secret phone use on dating apps like Grindr was driven by feelings of guilt about his sexuality.
During cross-examination, A
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/2/2026