An investigation since June sees man charged with child exploitation offences and child sex abuse
Police will allege in court that the man attempted to sexually assault the young girl at a Hunter home on a number of occasions between December 2018 and June 2019.
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A man will re-appear in court today charged over child exploitation offences and the attempted sexual assault of a young girl in the Hunter region.
An investigation by the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad, assisted by the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team commenced in June after reports a man attempted to sexually assault a young girl know to him.
On Saturday, a 34-year-old man was arrested at a home in the Hunter, before police searched two homes in the region where detectives seized several electronic storage devices.
Police will allege in court that the man attempted to sexually assault the girl at a home on a number of occasions between December 2018 and June 2019.
It will be further alleged that the man produced, sent and received child abuse material online.
He’s facing numerous charges including five counts of attempt sexual intercourse with child under 10 years, two counts of use carriage service transmit/publish/promote child porn, possess/control child abuse material using carriage service, produce child abuse material, disseminate child abuse material, and possess child abuse material.
He appeared at Newcastle Bail Court on Saturday where he was refused bail to re-appear at Cessnock Local Court today on Monday.