Alleged pedophile arrested on NSW beach
A man has been arrested and charged with trying to procure a person under 16 for sex. NSW Police
A 37-year old man who was arrested for allegedly organising to meet up with a teenage girl for sex will reappear at court today.
The man, who was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and velcro sandals, was handcuffed and led of a NSW beach after his arrest on Friday.
Strikeforce Trawler swooped on the man at the Coffs Harbour beach after conducting a convert online investigation.
Detectives allege he'd been engaging in sexually charged online conversations with an underage Victorian girl since 2016.
NSW investigators had been monitoring his movements since earlier this year after a tip-off from their Victorian counterparts.
Surveillance revealed the man had arranged to meet up with the girl, NSW Police said in a statement on Monday.
Video of the arrest shows a balding but heavily bearded man in a bright Hawaiian shirt and sandals being led from the windy beach by detectives in handcuffs.
Police seized three mobile phones and a computer tablet while searching his car.
A subsequent search of a Stuarts Point home - about an hour south of Coffs Harbour - resulted in the seizure of computers, a laptop, hard drives and ammunition.
The 37-year-old was charged with two counts of trying to procure a person under 16 for sex.
Strike Force Trawler is an ongoing investigation by the CEIU into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children facilitated through the internet and related telecommunications devices.
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