Friday 28 September 2012

Indecent asault of school girl


A man has been charged with the indecent assault of a school girl on a train in East Maitland in April. 

It's alleged the 15-year-old girl was indecently assaulted on the rear carriage of a train between East Maitland and Thornton Railway Stations on Thursday April 19 around 5.09pm.

Police from the Child Abuse Squad at Newcastle have been investigating the matter after CCTV images were released and an appeal for information from the public was launched. 

The 32-year-old presented at Newcastle Police Station yesterday afternoon where he was arrested and charged with two counts of indecent assault on a child under 16.

The man will face Newcastle Local Court next month.