A man and woman have been extradited from Queensland over the alleged historical sexual abuse of a child in the Hunter.
In November 2016, Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad detectives began investigating reports a young girl had been sexually abused by a man and woman known to her.
After almost three years of investigations, the 59-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were arrested at North Lakes, near Brisbane, on Thursday before being escorted to New South Wales where they briefly faced Raymond Terrace Local Court on Friday.
The pair is accused of sexually abusing a young girl, aged between 9 and 10 at the time, on several occasions.
It's also alleged the man abused the girl again fourteen months later in January 2016.
The pair are due to face court again on Tuesday.
Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the online reporting page.
