A man will re-appear in court today after being extradited from South Australia over the alleged sexual and indecent assault of two girls in the Hunter region.
\nIn December 2018, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports a girl was sexually assaulted by a man known to her while she was in his care.
\nDuring the course of the investigation, officers received reports a second girl had been indecently assaulted by the man while she was in his care.
\nFollowing extensive inquiries, by officers from South Australia Police arrested a 60-year-old man on a NSW warrant at Port Pirie, South Australia, on Monday (9 December 2019).
\nThe man appeared at Port Pirie Magistrates Court, where NSW Police Force detectives applied for and were granted his extradition to NSW.
\nHe was escorted by detectives on a flight to Sydney yesterday (Wednesday 11 December 2019).
\nThe man was taken to Mascot Police Station and charged with aggravated sexual assault \u2013 victim under authority of offender (x2), and indecent assault person under 16 years of age.
\nPolice will allege in court that the man sexually assaulted a girl \u2013 aged between seven and eight \u2013 on two occasions in the Hunter region.
\nIt will be further alleged that the man indecently assaulted a second girl \u2013 aged between nine and 10 \u2013 in the Hunter region.
\nHe was refused bail and appeared at Central Local Court yesterday where he was formally refused bail to re-appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 12 December 2019).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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