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Adelaide CBD: Man arrested after child allegedly indecently assaulted in Rundle Mall

A man has been arrested after allegedly indecently assaulting a young girl in Rundle Mall during a weekend shopping trip.

A man is in custody after allegedly indecently assaulting a child in Rundle Mall.

Police were sent to a shop in the mall just before 4pm on Saturday in response to reports of a man indecently assaulting a girl.

The suspect left the shop, pushing a staff member on his way out, before police arrived.

Officers were able to track the man on CCTV and found him a short distance away.

Neither the girl nor the staff member were physically injured in the incident.

The girl was allegedly assaulted in Rundle Mall on Saturday. Picture: File
The girl was allegedly assaulted in Rundle Mall on Saturday. Picture: File

Eastern Adelaide detectives searched the suspect’s home and allegedly located child exploitation material.

The 38-year-old Adelaide man was arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault, assault and possessing child exploitation material.

He was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.

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