Detectives will alleged in court that the man believed he was speaking with the mother of a nine-year-old and engaged in sexually explicit conversations about acts he wished to perform on the child. Police will further allege the man believed he was separately speaking with a 14-year-old girl and engaged in sexually explicit conversations about acts he wished to perform on the child.

Detectives arrested a 66-year-old man at a home near Tuggerah around 8am Tuesday following their investigation. A search warrant was executed at the home and detectives seized a computer and mobile phone, which will undergo further examination, police said.

The man was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with incite to commit sexual intercourse with child under the age of 10 years, use carriage service transmit/publish/promote child abuse and use carriage service to groom under 16 years for sex.

He was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on Tuesday.

Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by the CEIU into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices.

Regular covert online investigations are conducted by the CEIU; and police in NSW work closely with their law-enforcement colleagues interstate and overseas.

The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate matters against children and adults, including sexual assault, serious physical abuse, and extreme cases of neglect.

Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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