A MAN arrested at Beresfield on Thursday will face court next month charged with the sexual assault of a young girl in the Hunter.
Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad detectives started an investigation in August after reports the girl was abused by a man known to her.
Inquiries led officers to arrest a 59-year-old man in the Newcastle suburb shortly after 10am.
The man was charged with three counts of have sexual intercourse with child (between 10 and 14 years), intentionally do sexual act with child (between 10 and 16 years) and two counts of intentionally sexually touch child (between 10 and 16 years).
"Police will allege in court that the man sexually assaulted the girl - who was aged between 11 and 12 at the time - on multiple occasions last year," NSW Police said in a statement.
The man faced Raymond Terrace Local Court, where he was formally refused bail.
He will next appear in Maitland Local Court on October 28.
Police urge anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation to call1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
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