An elderly man has been extradited from Queensland to NSW to face charges of historical sex crimes, including the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
The 71-year-old man is accused of grabbing the girl as she was riding her bike in Kogarah, south Sydney, and sexually assaulting her in 1986.
In a separate incident, the man allegedly forced his way into a 23-year-old woman's Cronulla home in 1991, assaulting her and then trying to sexually assault her.
Police say they had a breakthrough in both cases when the Cold Case Justice Project re-examined forensic evidence, which identified the man.
Queensland police arrested the man at a Wacol facility on Tuesday, and he was returned to Sydney.
He has been charged with sexual intercourse with person under 16 years old, break and enter with intent to commit a felony and aggravated attempt sexual assault inflicting actually bodily harm.
He appeared in Central Local Court and was remanded in custody to re-appear on December 17.
