A man has been charged following an incident at a shopping centre in Charlestown last month where a woman and her child were approached.

On Saturday 20 December 2014 a 55-year-old man approached a woman and her daughter at a shopping centre.

Police will allege that the man attempted to procure the child for a sum of money.

The woman reported the matter to police and officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command commenced their investigations.

Police located the man at the shopping centre earlier today and he was arrested without incident.

The man was conveyed to Charlestown Police Station where several items were seized for forensic examination.

He was later charged with attempt procure child under 14 for sexual activity, offensive behaviour and intimidation.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 4 February 2015.