Woman, 40, is accused of twice raping a seven-year-old girl - more than a year after a 53-year-old man was charged with sexually abusing the same child
- The woman allegedly sexually assaulted the girl at a home in June 2017
- She was been charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with child under 10
- A man, 53, was previously charged with sexually assaulting the girl in 2018
A 40-year-old woman has been accused of twice raping a young girl, more than a year after a 53-year-old man was charged with sexually abusing the same child.
The woman allegedly sexually assaulted the seven-year-old girl at a home in the Hunter region of New South Wales in June 2017.
A 53-year-old man, who was known to the girl, was also charged in April 2018 for sexually assaulting the girl. He remains before the courts.
A 40-year-old woman has been accused of raping a young girl after a 53-year-old man was also charged with sexually abusing her (stock image)
Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad launched an investigation in October 2017 following reports a young girl had been sexually assaulted.
Police arrested the woman, who was known to the girl, at Waratah Police Station at about 10.15pm yesterday.
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She has been charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 years old.
After being refused bail she appeared at Newcastle Local Court yesterday, was granted conditional bail, and will re-appear at Maitland Local Court on July 17.
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