Man charged over alleged sexual assault of boy in Sydney front yard released on bail

The boy was taken to hospital for examination.

Mr Nuri, from Kellyville Ridge, was arrested on Sunday and charged with having sexual intercourse without consent.

He was granted conditional bail when he first faced court on Monday.

His matter was on Thursday adjourned to Blacktown Local Court in mid-December.

The 40-year-old sat silent and alone in the court and didn't speak to media outside.

The case has alarmed police who are warning parents about online safety, especially during the NSW school holidays when children tend to have more access to the internet.

They're recommending parents monitor the time children spend online and that they keep devices in a room accessible by the whole family, rather than a personal bedroom.

Parents should be able to access and randomly check their child's email and social media accounts and can check the family phone bill for unusual outgoing calls, police say.

"Spend time talking to your child about the dangers associated with online conversations, particularly when communicating with someone that they have only ever met online," NSW Police said in a statement.

Safe internet use

Tips for parents:

• Be aware of how much time your child spends on the internet.

• Talk to your child about the dangers of online conversations, particularly with someone they have only ever met online.

• Explore the internet with your children and let them teach you about their favourite websites and apps.

• Keep computers and internet-enabled devices in a room the whole family can access, not in your child's bedroom; monitor internet access on those devices.

• Consider installing filtering and/or computer blocking software provided by your internet service provider.

• Ensure you can access your child's email and social media accounts and check the contents randomly.

• Check your phone bill for unusual outgoing calls and consider using caller ID to identify incoming calls.

• Consult your phone company for options to ensure privacy and security.

• Inquire with your child's school, public library, and places they frequent to find out what internet safety measures they have in place.

Tips for children:

• Do not send a picture of yourself to anyone you don't know and never place a full profile and picture anywhere on the internet.

• Never give out your personal information, including full name, home address, phone number or school, over the internet.

• Never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone with whom you have only ever chatted on the internet.

• Tell your parents or another adult you know of any contact that makes you feel uncomfortable.

• Think carefully before uploading or sending images or videos to people over the internet. Once you press "send" it’s definite and final. You can’t get it back or take it down.

Information on internet safety is available here on the NSW Police website.

Information on youth issues, including online safety is available here on the NSW Police website.

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