Man charged with attempting to procure a child
A 42-year-old man has been charged with attempting to procure a child on a train between Taree and Kempsey.
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Around 10pm last night, an 11-year-old-boy was travelling on the XPT train when a man allegedly handed him a note containing sexual references and threats of violence.
The man was arrested at 11pm at the Macksville Railway Station and taken into custody.
He was subsequently charged with three counts of attempting to groom a child.
He was refused bail and will appear at Macksville Local Court today.