Police charge man over sexual touching on train in Strathfield

A man has been charged after allegedly sexually touching another man on a train last month.

About 12.40pm on Saturday 21 June 2020, a 20-year-old man boarded a city-bound train at Strathfield when an unknown man entered the carriage and spoke to him.

The unknown man left the carriage before returning a short time later and allegedly sitting on the man’s lap and sexually touching him.

Police were notified later the same day and commenced an investigation.

Following inquiries, officers from Police Transport Command arrested a 46-year-old man at a home at Canton Beach about 7.15am today (Wednesday 8 July 2020).

He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with two counts of sexually touch another person without consent.

The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday 29 July 2020.

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