A 14-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted by a man at Windale.
Police say the teenager had gotten off a bus on the Pacific Highway near South Street around 3:30pm yesterday and was walking in scrubland near Yertala Close when she was approached by a man armed with a knife.
It's alleged she was dragged into the bushes and sexually assaulted, before the man fled the scene in a silver vehicle.
Lake Macquarie Police and Child Abuse Detectives have created Strike Force Kielpa to investigate the incident.
A crime scene has been established and is today being examined by forensic detectives.
Officers are also conducting a high-visibility policing operation throughout the area to complement investigative strategies.
