Man allegedly touched girls through school fence in Sydney

A man who allegedly touched respective children done a schoolhouse obstruction successful Sydney will look court.

On September 3, constabulary began investigating aft reports superior schoolhouse students were allegedly inappropriately touched astatine a schoolhouse successful Forest Lodge successful nan city's soul west.

Detectives were told an chartless aged man allegedly touched respective schoolgirls, aged betwixt 8 and nine, done nan schoolhouse obstruction connected September 3 and September 4.

At astir 2pm yesterday, constabulary arrested an 86-year-old man astatine nan intersection of Bridge Road and Foss Street, Forest Lodge.

He was charged pinch 3 counts of sexually rubbing children nether 10.

He was refused bail and will look successful tribunal today.

Support is disposable from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).