A man has been charged following an incident at a shopping centre in Charlestown last month where a woman and her child were approached.<\/p>\n
On Saturday 20 December 2014 a 55-year-old man approached a woman and her daughter at a shopping centre.<\/p>\n
Police will allege that the man attempted to procure the child for a sum of money.<\/p>\n
The woman reported the matter to police and officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command commenced their investigations.<\/p>\n
Police located the man at the shopping centre earlier today and he was arrested without incident.<\/p>\n
The man was conveyed to Charlestown Police Station where several items were seized for forensic examination.<\/p>\n
He was later charged with attempt procure child under 14 for sexual activity, offensive behaviour and intimidation.<\/p>\n
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 4 February 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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