Two men have been accused of groping attendees of the Splendour in the Grass music festival.
A 43-year-old man from Victoria was on Sunday charged with three counts of “sexually touch another person without consent”.
Police at the Byron Bay festival also charged a 40-year-old Gold Coast man with one count of the same charge.
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Both men were granted bail ahead of appearances at the Byron Bay Local Court.
Police have urged anyone else with similar complaints to come forward.
“We treat all reports of crime, including sexual touching, seriously and encourage anyone who is a victim to contact their local police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Reports are treated in strict confidence,” a NSW police spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.
Police would not give further details about the men’s alleged offending, citing the ongoing court cases.
The men were among dozens of people who received court attendance notices at the festival, with the vast majority charged with drug offences.
With the help of sniffer dogs, officers caught 109 people allegedly in possession of drugs including cannabis, MDMA, cocaine, magic mushrooms, ecstasy and methylamphetamine.
In one instance, a 23-year-old woman was allegedly found with MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and $6500 cash during a search of a vehicle in a campsite.
She was charged with drug supply and possession and recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime. She is due to face Byron Bay Local Court on August 14.
Forty-two were given notices to appear in court, while 36 were given criminal infringement notices and 31 cannabis cautions.
“While most of the attendees were compliant, it’s disappointing that we continue to detect the possession and supply of prohibited drugs,” Superintendent David Roptell said.
“The safety of music fans attending the festival is and continues to be our No.1 priority, and we make no apology for coming down hard on drug possession and supply.”
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