Man Charged With Indecently Assaulting Teenage Girl In Newcastle

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have charged a man with indecently assaulting a 15-year-old girl in his care in Newcastle last month.

The 40-year-old was charged on Wednesday afternoon at Waratah Police Station with two counts of indecent assault on a person under 16 and aggravated indecency, following an intensive investigation.

The man was initially arrested in October but was released pending further inquires and was suspended from working with children.

He's been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court on November 29.

Police Ramp up Investigations Into Sexual Assault in the Hunter

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Lake Macquarie Local Area Command has stepped up their investigations into sexual assault in the Hunter region.

Police have launched Strike Force Geelan to investigate the sexual and indecent assault of women.

It comes after a Gateshead photographer was arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting women who modelled for him in his studio between 2012 and June this year. 

Police say they seized 300,000 images from the 54-year-old of which the majority were of an explicit nature. He is now before the courts.


Officers would like to speak with anyone who believes they may be able to assist with the investigation.

Police Officer Spots Man Wanted Over Teen Indecent Assault At Hamilton

BY IAN CROUCH

An eagle-eyed police officer is being credited for helping to apprehend a man wanted over the indecent assault of a teenager girl at Hamilton.

The 16-year-old girl was walking along Beaumont Street on Saturday afternoon when a man allegedly indecently assaulted her.

Around 8.30am on Monday, a police officer was walking along Donald Street, Hamilton when he noticed a man fitting the description of a man wanted over the incident.

The officer called for assistance and a 37-year-old man was detained.

Police seized several items of clothing during a voluntary search of the man's Hamilton North home  which have been taken away for forensic testing.

The man was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with assault with act of indecency.

He's been granted conditional bail to face Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 5 October 2017.

Teen Girl Indecently Assaulted In Broad Daylight At Hamilton

BY IAN CROUCH

The search continues for a man who indecently assaulted a teenage girl in broad daylight at Hamilton.

The 16-year-old girl was walking along Beaumont Street just after 2.30pm on Saturday when the incident happened.


The man's described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 40s, with long pulled back black hair.

He was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper with white print on the front and camouflage pants.

Anyone with information that may assist detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Newcastle GP Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault of 46 Women

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A Newcastle immunologist accused of sexually assaulting 46 women has pleaded not guilty.

Dr Jeremy Coleman's trial is underway in Newcastle District Court where he stands accused of assaulting the 46 women at his Watt Street clinic between 1989 and 2013, where he treats skin conditions and allergies.

Newcastle District Court has heard he conducted internal examinations with no medical purpose whatsoever - he would allegedly shift the conversations in his consultation room from allergies and immunology to sex.

His defence barrister Pauline David is disputing any examination was done without a proper medical purpose and claims every time he touched a patient it was solely medical purpose.

The court heard the 64-year-old often didn't wear gloves, watched his victims get undressed, touched them inappropriately and even encouraged some patients to get down on all fours and stick their bottoms in the air so he could inject nasal spray.

Coleman has seen 40,000 patients during his 40 year career and conducted 150,000 consultations.

The trial is expected to last six months.

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