The incident occurred over the weekend when police received reports that a 14-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by an unknown man earlier in the day.
Detectives from the NSW State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation and spoke with the man in question who is a 31-year-old self-proclaimed fortune teller.
"With the assistance of interpreters, investigators spoke with a 31-year-old man at a business on Macquarie Street, Liverpool, before executing a crime scene warrant," the police said in a statement.
According to police: "About 6 pm yesterday (Monday 21 January 2019), investigators were alerted by the Australian Federal Police that the man was at Sydney International Airport and attempting to board a plane to Singapore."
The accused was arrested and taken to Mascot Police Station. He was charged with two counts of intentionally sexually touch a child under 16 years of age, and three counts of aggravated sexual assault-victim under the age of 16 years.
"Police will allege in court that the man approached the girl and offered her free fortune telling services before sexually assaulting her in the business premises," said the police.
The accused was refused bail. Inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
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