Young girls assaulted at rock pool on the NSW South coast.

A man who allegedly indecently assaulted a number of young girls at a rock pool has been charged after onlookers stopped him from fleeing.

Police were called to the Kiama rock pools near Terralong Street about 1pm (Tuesday 24 January 2017) following reports that a man had indecently assaulted a number of girls.

Police have been told that a man allegedly approached several young girls, engaging them in conversation, before indecently assaulting them.
The man was confronted by members of the public and he attempted to leave the pools however, was detained by several people until police arrived.

Officers attached to Lake Illawarra Local Area Commanded attended and arrested a 64-year-old man

He was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with four counts of indecent assault on a person under the age of 16.
The man was refused bail and will appear before Wollongong Local Court today (Wednesday 25 January 2017).

Police are urging anyone who was at the Kiama Rock Pools yesterday and have any information in relation to the incident to contact Crime Stoppers or Lake Illawarra Police.

He has been remanded in custody awaiting a court appearance at Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday.

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