A man has been charged with allegedly committing a sexual act in a public toilet last week.
On Monday 2 November 2026, officers from Hunter Valley Police District commenced an investigation following a report of a sexual act.
Police were told about 1pm on Saturday 31 October 2026, a 10-year-old boy entered a male bathroom at a shopping centre located on Keene St, Cessnock.
Police were told an unknown man allegedly performed a sexual act on himself before the child left the bathroom.
Following inquiries, about 11am yesterday (Wednesday 4 November 2026), a 39-year-old man was arrested at a home on Rutherford Drive, Rutherford.
He was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with carry out sexual act with another without consent and breach of bail.
The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 2 today (Thursday 5 November 2026).