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Waitemata Police seek more information on alleged sexual assaults

Police are appealing to the public for any further information that may assist in an investigation into alleged sexual assaults against teenage boys by a 35 year old security guard.

According to a Police statement, Mikaele Sipiti, who also uses the first name Mike, has been charged with two charges of sexual violation and five charges of indecent assault.

The charges relate to alleged offending against two 13 year-old boys and another 14 year-old boy, between March 2014 and February of this year.

The accused has held a security licence since March 2013 and has been employed as a security guard.

He has been employed by a number of different security companies and has been deployed to various events and patrols across the Auckland area, including as a static guard at the Ranui and Sturges Road train stations.

Sipiti has been remanded in custody and will reappear in the Waitakere District Court on Friday 27 March.

The investigation into the alleged offending is ongoing, and Police would like to hear from anyone with information that may assist the enquiry.