Police are urging parents to speak with their children about online safety following the arrest of a man in the Hunter over the sexual assault of a teenage boy.
In December last year, detectives began investigating reports a 14-year-old boy had been sexually assaulted by a man he met on a social media application.
The incident was reported to local police before being referred to the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad for further investigation.
Following inquiries, officers arrested a 27-year-old man at a home in Buttai around 9:30 Thursday morning.
He was taken to Maitland Police station and charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 14 and 16.
Officers will allege in court the man sexually assaulted the boy, then aged 14, in a vehicle in the Hunter region.
The alleged offender was formally refused bail in Maitland Local Court on Thursday is due to reappear at Cessnock Local Court today.
Police are asking parents and carers to speak with their children about staying safe online.
