DETECTIVES from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad have arrested two men they allege sexually assaulted two teenage girls in the Hunter earlier this month.
The charges stem from an investigation into allegations unknown men physically and sexually assaulted the two girls, 14 and 17, at Glendale on October 2.
"Investigators were told the girls were walking along Frederick Street with two other friends when they were approached by the men, who made threats toward the group before allegedly sexually touching the girls and then allegedly sexually assaulting them," NSW Police said in a statement.
"The girl's friends went to get help before the 17-year-old girl was able to run to a nearby shop and returned with staff members who assisted the younger girl."
The men fled the scene.
Emergency services attended and police began investigating.
Those inquiries leg police to search properties at Argenton and Williamtown about 6am on Tuesday, seizing a number of items police said were relevant to the investigation.
Police also took cannabis and a cannabis plant from the Williamtown property.
Two men, 19 and 24, were taken to Newcastle police station.
The 24-year-old man, from Williamtown, was charged with sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated sex assault-victim under the age of 16 years, aggravated sexual intercourse child aged 14-16 years, assault child aged 14-16 with intent to commit sexual offence, intentionally sexually touch child aged 10-16, aggravated intentionally do sexual act with child aged 10-16, two counts of incite another to sexually touch them without consent, cultivate prohibited plant and possess prohibited drug.
A 19-year-old Argenton man was charged with aggravated sex assault-victim under the age of 16 years, assault child aged 14-16 with intent to commit sexual offence, and three counts of intentionally sexually touch child aged 10-16.
Both were refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court.
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