A man has been charged after allegedly indecently assaulting a young employee at a Hunter region take-away shop.
\nDetectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation earlier this week after receiving reports a teenage girl had been indecently assaulted while at work.
\nFollowing investigations, a 74-year-old man was arrested by detectives at a shop on Tarean Road, Karuah, just before 10am yesterday (Tuesday 16 October 2018).
\nHe was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with four counts of indecent assault-person under 16 years.
\nPolice will allege in court that the girl was indecently assaulted on a number of occasions while working alone with her employer at a take-away store at Karuah.
\nThe man was refused bail and appeared at Raymond Terrace Local Court yesterday, where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Tuesday 6 November 2018.
\nInvestigations are continuing.
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