Teenage girl sexually assaulted in Falls Festival mosh pit

  • A teenager was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Falls Festival mosh pit on Friday
  • The 19-year-old reported being attacked by a man during The Jungle Giants set
  • Last year’s festival marred by three similar attacks, two taking place in mosh pits
  • Police have uniformed and plain-clothed officers patrolling mosh pits this year 

A teenager has reported being sexually assaulted in a Falls Festival mosh pit, despite police warnings after the event was marred by similar attacks last year.

The 19-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man during a set by The Jungle Giants at the Marion Bay music festival at 9:30pm on Friday.

Detective Constable Damien McVilly said Tasmania police want to hear from two women who helped the victim leave the mosh pit after the alleged assault.

A teenager has reported being sexually assaulted in a music festival mosh pit, after the same event was marred by similar attacks last year (pictured is the Falls Festival)

The 19-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man during a set by The Jungle Giants (pictured) at the Marion Bay musical festival at 9:30pm on Friday

The 19-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by an unknown man during a set by The Jungle Giants (pictured) at the Marion Bay musical festival at 9:30pm on Friday

‘We want patrons to feel safe and enjoy the event so we urge anyone witnessing this kind of behaviour to report it immediately,’ he said, ABC News reported. 

‘Although the mosh pit itself is designed for close contact, any form of touching without the other person’s consent is not okay.’

He said police and event organisers condemned the behaviour, which came despite police warnings about a repeat of last year’s incidents.

At the 2016 Falls Festival three women reported being attacked – two said they were sexually assaulted in mosh pits, and one at the Marion Bay camping site.

Detective Constable Damien McVilly said Tasmania police want to hear from two women who helped the victim leave the mosh pit after the alleged assault (pictured is the Falls Festival)

Detective Constable Damien McVilly said Tasmania police want to hear from two women who helped the victim leave the mosh pit after the alleged assault (pictured is the Falls Festival)

At the 2016 Falls Festival three women reported being attacked - two said they were sexually assaulted in mosh pits, and one at the Marion Bay camping site (pictured is the Falls Festival)

At the 2016 Falls Festival three women reported being attacked – two said they were sexually assaulted in mosh pits, and one at the Marion Bay camping site (pictured is the Falls Festival)

Tasmania Police last week promised to have plain-clothed officers joining cops in uniform patrolling mosh pits to prevent attacks on women.

Stickers saying ‘Enjoy the festival, don’t assault anyone’ were seen at the festival, some stuck on the backs of toilet doors. 

Police urged anyone feeling isolated or unsafe to seek help from police or festival security staff.

Daily Mail Australia contacted Falls Festival for comment.

Tasmania Police last week promised to have plain-clothed officers joining cops in uniform patrolling mosh pits to prevent attacks on women (pictured is the Falls Festival)

Tasmania Police last week promised to have plain-clothed officers joining cops in uniform patrolling mosh pits to prevent attacks on women (pictured is the Falls Festival)



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