A man is due in Newcastle court today charged with 45 offences after allegedly exposing himself to school children.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District established Strike Force Fitzwater to investigate multiple reports of a man exposing his genitals to children in the Merewether and Cooks Hill area.
As part of inquiries, detectives were patrolling the Cooks Hill area yesterday (Friday 6 October 2023), when they followed a vehicle to Robey Street, Merewether, and arrested the 65-year-old driver.
The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he has now been charged with 45 offences,
- Intentionally do sexual act towards child between 10 to 16 years (21 counts)
- Stalk person intent to cause physical or mental harm (22 counts)
- Intentionally sexually touch child 10 years or older and under 16 years, and
- Carry out sexual act with another without consent.
He has been refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Saturday 7 October 2023).
A number of items have been seized for further examination from both the vehicle and a home in the Newcastle area.
