Former Australian MP found guilty of raping 13-year-old boy he met on dating app

Former Australian politician Rory Amon has been convicted of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old boy he encountered on a dating app in 2017, according to a retrial at the New South Wales Supreme Court. Amon, now 37, was found guilty of sexual intercourse with a child aged between 10 and 14 and indecent assault of a person under 16.

The court heard that Amon and the teenager met through an adult dating app, later communicating on Snapchat where they exchanged explicit images. They allegedly met outside the boy's apartment and engaged in sexual activity in a communal toilet. Amon claimed he thought the boy was 17, but the complainant testified he was actually 13 and had only told Amon he was 15.

The jury deliberated for approximately four hours before reaching its verdict after the first trial ended in a hung jury. The second trial, which lasted a week, relied on pre-recorded evidence from the earlier proceedings. Amon resigned from his position in the New South Wales parliament in August 2024 following his arrest and was not detained after the guilty verdict. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 27.