Accused predator, 40, who allegedly 'posed as a child online and arranged to meet up with an 11-year-old girl for sex' is arrested at a busy train station
- Accused predator is accused of sending sexual messages to an 11-year-old
- The 40-year-old was actually speaking to Child Abuse and Sex Crimes officers
- Strike Force Trawler detectives arrested the man at Central Station on Monday
- He was charged with using a carriage service to procure a person under 16
A 40-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly arranging to meet up with an 11-year-old girl for sex.
The man, from Sydney's eastern suburbs, is accused of sending sexual messages to Child Abuse and Sex Crimes officers posing as a young girl online.
Police claim he engaged in explicit conversations about sex acts he wished to perform on the child before arranging to meet up with her.
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Accused predator, 40, was arrested by NSW Police and Strike Force Trawler detectives at Central Railway Station on Monday
Police claim he engaged in explicit conversations about sex acts he wished to perform on the child before arranging to meet up with her
Strike Force Trawley Detectives had intervened after allegations a young girl from regional NSW was speaking to the older man online.
The man was arrested at Central Railway Station on Monday and has been charged with using a carriage service to procure a person under 16.
He was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court on Tuesday.
Investigators confiscated his mobile phone and will examine it for evidence.
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The NSW Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) launched Strike Force Trawler in an effort to tackle child sex abuse and exploitation online.
Anyone with information about internet predators are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The man has been charged with using a carriage service to procure a person under 16
He was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court on Tuesday
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