A former foster carer has been charged following an investigation into the alleged indecent assaults of a girl in the Newcastle region.
\nLast month, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports a young girl had been indecently assaulted by a man while she was in his care.
\nFollowing extensive investigations, detectives arrested a 42-year-old man at a home on the Central Coast just before 8am on Wednesday 19 February 2020.
\nHe was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with aggravated indecent assault- victim under authority of offender (x4) and commit act of indecency with person under 16 years.
\nPolice will allege in court that the man indecently assaulted the girl \u2013 then aged nine \u2013 on several occasions while she was in his care in 2017.
\nThe man was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on 19 February 2020 where he was formally refused bail to re-appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 4 March 2020).
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