A man has been charged with alleged child sex offences at Lake Macquarie.
Detectives formed Strike Force Arapaima in April 2019 to re-examine the investigations into the unsolved disappearances and suspected murders of three teenage girls in the Lake Macquarie area.
As a result of extensive inquiries as part of the investigation, strike force detectives uncovered allegations of alleged child sexual offences against two teenage boys between 1987 and 2007 in Lake Macquarie and on the Mid North Coast.
Detectives arrested a 56-year-old man at a Belmont home about 9.30am on Wednesday.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with 13 offences including six counts of having sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 16 years old, four counts of an indecent act against a person under 16 years old and under authority, two counts of indecent assault against a person under 16 years old and under authority and one count of aggravated indecent assault of a person aged under 16.
The man was refused bail and will appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.
Investigations under Strike Force Arapaima are ongoing.
Anyone with information which may assist strike force detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence.
