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Person-of-interest in missing Beaumont children case arrested, charged with child sex offences

Person-of-interest in Beaumont children mystery arrested, charged with child sex offenses

Seven News can reveal a man who was identified as a person of interest in the Beaumont children investigation has now been arrested for child sex offenses.

The 71-year-old was arrested yesterday and charged with a range of crimes against several victims dating back to 1962.

Among the charges, three counts of buggery, two of unlawful sexual intercourse and seven indecent assaults.

The man’s name has been provided to detectives who are investigating the disappearance of Grant, Arnna and Jane Beaumont from Glenelg Beach in 1966.

The man was in Adelaide when the Beaumonts vanished. At the time he would have been aged 21 but there is no evidence of any involvement in their suspected murders.

It is understood the man has been financing orphanages in Cambodia and Burma in recent years. His arrest follows his return to Adelaide.

The man is due to face court for the first time next mont.