Man charged with sexually assaulting teenage boy in Wentworthville
A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a boy in public toilets in Sydney's west after CCTV showed the teen chasing him through an arcade.
Police allege the 70-year-old sexually assaulted the 13-year-old when he entered the toilets on The Kingsway at Wentworthville about 1.15pm yesterday.
The boy chased the man, calling out to bystanders for help, when he left the bathroom.
A boy was caught on CCTV chasing a man through a Wentworthville arcade. 9News
CCTV vision showed the boy pursing him through a nearby arcade, before hitting him with what appeared to be a book.
They then make their way to the main street, where there's a scuffle as the man attempts to jump into a taxi.
A witness intervened and called Triple Zero.
The man was arrested and taken to Granville Police where he was charged with sexually assaulting a child between 10 and 14.
He was refused bail and will appear in Fairfield Local Court today.
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