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Man, 75, charged with 21 child sex offences

The teenager has been refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday.

The teenager has been refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday. Photo: AAP

A 75-year-old man is due to face court charged with 21 historical child sexual offences in the NSW Hunter region.

Police will allege the man sexually and indecently assaulted a girl he knew multiple times between 2010 and 2015.

The man was arrested at a rural property in Fernances Crossing, southwest of Cessnock, on Wednesday.

He has been charged with multiple child sexual offences including sexual intercourse with a person under 10, commit act of indecency with a victim under 10, and use child under 14 to make child abuse material.

The man is due to face the Cessnock Local Court later on Thursday.

1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028

– AAP

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