A Wollongong man charged with grooming a child for sex will face court on Wednesday.
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In June 2018, detectives from the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began engaging online with a man from the Wollongong region.
Police will allege in court that the man believed he was speaking with a 14-year-old girl and engaged in conversations about sexual acts he wished to perform on the child.
The man also discussed meeting with the child for sex, police allege.
Following extensive inquiries, a 52-year-old man was arrested by strike force detectives at a unit complex in Wollongong on Wednesday.
Investigators searched the unit and seized laptops, mobile phones and USB devices, which will undergo forensic analysis.
The man was taken to Wollongong Police Station and charged with using a carriage service to groom a person under 16 years for sexual activity.
He will appear in Wollongong court on Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with information about internet predators should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
