A 23-year-old musician has been arrested in relation to Operation Emerald, an ongoing investigation into sexual offending in Wellington.
The operation was launched in October after posts were made on social media about a group of musicians.
The man has been charged with seven charges related to sexual assault and is due to appear in Wellington District Court today.
he is facing five charges of sexual violation and two of indecent assault.
There are six complainants and seven charges in total – with alleged incidents occurring from 2017 to 2020.