Accused Hyland groper 'stroked Bullock's breast'

The man alleged to have groped Modern Family star Sarah Hyland during a Sydney event last week has been accused of a similar red-carpet encounter with actress Sandra Bullock.

Nedal Lakmas, who has been charged with indecently touching Hyland, faced a fiery reaction from Bullock when he apparently stroked her breast as she met fans on the red carpet for the Sydney premier of her film The Heat in July last year.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait. Don't touch my breast," the startled Hollywood actress said to the man, who has been identified as Lakmas.

Bullock was seen to then attempt to laugh off the encounter while one of her minders told Lakmas, who proceeded to ask for an autograph, to "calm down".

No action was taken against Lakmas for the incident, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

He was charged on Friday after the incident involving Hyland at a promotional event hosted by Qantas at The Sebel Pier One.

Hyland fled in tears after allegedly telling 29-year-old Lakmas "don't touch me there" before security intervened.

Lakmas is due to face Downing Centre Local Court on March 14.

Source: The Sunday Telegraph.