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Penrith: Man charged with sexually touching teenage girl on train between Blacktown, St Mary’s

A man has been charged over allegations he sexually touched a girl less than half his age on a train in Sydney’s west.

St Mary’s Railway Station. Picture: Google
St Mary’s Railway Station. Picture: Google

A 42-year-old man has been charged with sexually touching a girl less than half his age on a train in Sydney’s west.

Police allege the man inappropriately touched a 13-year-old while she was on a train travelling between Blacktown and St Mary’s last Thursday.

He was arrested at a home on Adelaide St in St Marys about 6.15pm on Monday.

The man was taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with intentionally sexually touching a child and behaving in an offensive manner on public transport.

He has been denied police bail and is expected to face Penrith Local Court on Tuesday.

More to come.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/penrith-press/penrith-man-charged-with-sexually-touching-teenage-girl-on-train-between-blacktown-st-marys/news-story/9be489d6071978af60c87e4d84e93d31