A man will face court today charged following an investigation into alleged online grooming offences.
On Monday 25 August 2025, a woman attended Liverpool Police Station to report that her 10-year-old daughter had allegedly been groomed online via a chat function on a gaming console.
Following inquiries by Liverpool Police, the matter was referred to detectives attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District.
Yesterday (Wednesday 27 August 2025), police executed a search warrant at a home on Phillip Street, Raymond Terrace.
During the search, police allegedly located and seized several gaming consoles, computers, and electronic devices.
A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.
There he was charged with two counts of use carriage service-groom under 16 years for sex, procure child under 14 years for unlawful sexual activity, and procure child for unlawful sexual activity.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Thursday 28 August 2025).
Inquiries continue.
