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Man charged for attempting to groom child

A man has been charged for allegedly trying to groom a 13-year-old boy over a social networking site in an attempt to lure him into sexual activity.

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A man has been charged over the online grooming of a child in the NSW mid north coast. (AAP)

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A man has been charged over the online grooming of a child in the NSW mid north coast.

Police allege the 53-year-old man made contact with a 13-year-old boy over a social networking site in an attempt to groom him for sexual activity.

Detectives from Manning Great Lakes Local Area Command arrested the man at a house in Harrington, about 15km northeast of Taree.

The man appeared in court on Monday and was refused bail.


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