NSW man accused of sexually assaulting young girl: 75-year-old arrested at Fernaces Crossing and charged with 21 offences

NSW man accused of sexually abusing young girl: 75-year-old arrested at Fernaces Crossing and charged with 21 offenses

  • Man suspected of assaulting girl
  • He was charged with 21 historic child sex offenses

A 75-year-old man is due to appear in court on charges of 21 historic child sex offenses in the NSW Hunter region.

The police assume that the man sexually and indecently abused a girl he knew between 2010 and 2015.

The man was arrested on Wednesday at an estate in Fernances Crossing, southwest of Cessnock.

A 75-year-old man is due to appear in court on charges of 21 historic child crimes in the NSW Hunter region

He has been charged with multiple sex offenses involving children, including sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 10, committing indecent acts with a victim under the age of 10, and using a child under the age of 14 to create child abuse material.

The man is due to appear before Cessnock Local Court later on Thursday.

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