BY IAN CROUCH
A Port Stephens man is due to face court today (Friday 28 June 2024) on child grooming charges.
In May, strike force detectives began an investigation into a 52-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to groom a child online using social media.
Police executed a search warrant at a home at Medowie around 7.30am on Thursday.
During the search, detectives say they located and seized electronic devices and arrested the man.
He's been charged with using a carriage service to groom a person under 16 and failing to comply with reporting obligations.
