Girls Approached At Maitland.

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are appealing for help from the public after two girls were approached at Maitland.

Around 7.45 on Monday morning, a 14-year-old girl was walking to school on Victoria Street when a man pulled up beside her in a purple car near Guide Lane and asked her several times to get in.

The girl declined and the man drove off.

About 5 minutes later, a man driving a blue Hyundai stopped next to an 11-year-old girl who was waiting at a bus stop on High Street East Maitland.

He wound down the window but drove off when another girl arrived at the bus stop.

In both incidents, the man is described as being Caucasian, about 30-40 years old, with brown hair and a beard.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Man Charged After Girls Approached At Warners Bay

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been charged with assault after he allegedly approached two schoolgirls at Warners Bay.

Police say the 12-year-old girls were taking part in a school sports activity on The Esplanade yesterday morning when the man called out to them.

It's claimed the 22-year-old touched one of the girls on the arm and tried to pull the other into a nearby arcade.

He was arrested at nearby hotel and is due to face Toronto Local Court next month charged with two counts of common assault and intimidation.

Girls Approached By "School Teacher" In Newcastle

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are searching for a man in his 50's with an English accent who approached two school girls in Newcastle.

The two 13-year-olds were waiting for a bus in Hunter Street at about 3.30pm on Wednesday when the man walked up to them.

Police say the man identified himself as a school teacher before touching one of the girls on the shoulder.

The girls ran to a nearby business, who then contacted police.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 50s, about 170cm to 175cm tall, with grey hair, moustache, and beard. He was last seen wearing a green and white striped shirt, tan shorts, white long socks, a straw hat, and black glasses and he spoke with an English accent.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.