Man, 54, accused of grooming a 14-year-old boy online is arrested at a Sydney train station after 'trying to meet up with the child for sex'
- Man, 54 accused of grooming boy online and trying to meet up with him for sex
- He was arrested at Casula train station in Sydney's south-west on Sunday
- Police will allege in court he engaged in highly-sexualised conversations
- Phone, laptop and electronic storage device seized from a hotel room and home
A 54-year-old man accused of grooming a 14-year-old boy online and trying to meet up with him for sex has been arrested at a train station in Sydney's west.
Detectives from the NSW Child Abuse and Sex Crimes squad began speaking online with the man, from Albury on the border of NSW and Victoria, in December.
Police will allege the man thought he was speaking with a 14-year-old boy and engaged in highly-sexualised conversations, including discussing sexual acts he wished to perform on and with the child.
Police allege the Albury man tried to meet up with a teen at Casula train station (pictured)
Police allege the man then made arrangements to meet the child for sex.
Strike Force Trawler detectives arrested a man in the car park at Casula train station in Sydney's south-west on Sunday morning following an extensive investigation.
Shortly after the arrest, investigators searched a hotel room at Casula and executed a search warrant at a home in Albury, where they seized a mobile phone, a laptop and an electronic storage device.
The seized items will undergo forensic examination.
The Albury man was taken to Liverpool Police Station, where he was charged with using a carriage service to procure person under 16 years of age for sexual activity.
Detectives arrested the man in Sydney's south-west following an extensive investigation
He was refused bail to appear in Liverpool Local Court on Monday.
Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by the CEIU into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and telecommunications devices.
Anyone with information about internet predators is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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