Gosford Stadium: man, 83, charged with touching teenage girl

An elderly man has been charged with the newly legislated offences of sexual touching and sexual act after allegedly groping a teenage girl at Central Coast Stadium.

A man was charged with touching a teenager at a recent Central Coast Mariners game.

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An elderly man has been charged with the newly legislated offences of sexual touching and sexual act after allegedly groping a teenage girl at Central Coast Stadium.

During the Mariners clash with the Newcastle Jets on December 23, police were approached by a 15-year-old girl, who reported a man in the crowd had made her feel uncomfortable.

Officers were told the man in the crowd made inappropriate remarks and gestures toward the girl, before allegedly touching her in a sexual manner.

Aerial image of Gosford Stadium.

Local police obtained the man’s details before he was ejected from the stadium.

The investigation was then referred to detectives from State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested an 83-year-old man at Wyong Police Station just before 9am today.

He was charged with intentionally sexually touching a child aged 10-16 and intentionally doing a sexual act with child aged 10-16.

Matt Millar of the Mariners competes for the ball with Jair of the Jets during the Round 9 A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Sunday, December 23, 2018.

The man was granted strict conditional bail, which includes him being prohibited from Central Coast Stadium, and is due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, February 13.

Inquiries are continuing.

The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate matters against children and adults, including sexual assault, serious physical abuse, and extreme cases of neglect.

Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The man was arrested at Wyong Police Station.