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NEWCASTLE MAN TO FACE CHILD GROOMING CHARGES

A man will face court after allegedly approaching a 13-year-old girl for sexual activity in Newcastle.

The teenager was at a bus stop on Hunter Street between 6.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday, when she was approached by a man.

Police allege the man made spoke to the girl before they both entered a taxi.

The girl directed the taxi to an address, where she fled.

Police were contacted, and a 47-year-old man was arrested at his home yesterday.

The man was charged with procuring a child under 14 for unlawful sexual activity.

He will appear in court in February.

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