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Woman Reportedly Sexually Assaulted At Groovin The Moo Bendigo

Police currently seeking offender.

Police are asking for public assistance after a 20-year-old woman was reportedly sexually assaulted at Groovin The Moo in Bendigo last Saturday.

According to a statement released by Victoria Police this morning, the festival-goer was dancing by herself at the event just after 4pm when an unknown man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

A passer-by saw the woman in distress and quickly came to her aid. 

Sexual Crime Squad detectives are now looking for the offender, believed to be 18-years-old. 

Investigators have released the below facial composite of the offender — anyone believed to information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The news comes just weeks after a number of ugly incidents at other Groovin The Moo events, which included punters accusing security and medics of ignoring a collapsed attendee, a woman claiming to have been urinated on and a 15-year-old girl being rushed to hospital due to an alleged drug overdose. 

The Music has contacted GTM organisers for comment. 

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