Foster carer charged with child sex abuse

A 60-year-old foster carer in Western Australia has been charged with sexually abusing a young girl in his care.

A 60-year-old West Australian man has been charged with sexually abusing a six-year-old girl in his care.

Police allege the Stake Hill man abused the girl between December 2014 and May 2015 when he was a foster carer.

He has been charged with sexual penetration and indecent dealings with a child.