Man arrested and charged over alleged indecent assault of girl, 8, at Casuarina

Update: A 48-year-old man has been charged following the alleged indecent assault of a young girl at Casuarina yesterday.

A 48-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged indecent assault of a child at Casuarina

UPDATE: Police have charged a 48-year old man following an alleged indecent assault at Casuarina yesterday afternoon.

He has been charged with gross indecency – child under 16-years-old.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.

A 48-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following the alleged indecent assault of a child at Casuarina yesterday.

Police said that at 4pm on Tuesday a woman left her vehicle briefly to go into a takeaway shop, briefly leaving her three children — aged eight and 18-month old twins — in the car.

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When she returned to the vehicle she saw a man standing at the passenger side with his arm inside the vehicle.

Police said the older girl alleged the man had touched her inappropriately.

Anyone with information about the alleged incident is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Please quote reference 9602217.

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Investigations into the alleged incident are ongoing.

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