Elderly man, 77, is accused of sexually abusing four girls as young as nine under the water at a public swimming pool
A man is accused of sexually touching four girls while they were swimming at a pool on the NSW South Coast.
Police say two girls aged 11 and nine were swimming at a pool in Kiama on October 3 when a man swam close to the girls before touching them on the leg area.
The girls left the pool and reported the incident to staff and police.
A man, 77, has been arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station for allegedly sexually touching young girls at a public swimming pool
The young girls aged between nine and 11 reported the incident to staff and police (stock image)
A second incident occurred on October 8 where police say the man approached two girls - aged 11 and 10 - swimming at the same pool and allegedly touched them underwater on their back and legs.
This incident was also reported to staff and police.
Detectives arrested a 77-year-old man on Tuesday at Lake Illawarra Police Station.
He was charged with six counts of sexually touching a person without consent and was granted conditional bail to appear at Kiama Local Court February 1.
The accused has been charged with six counts of sexually touching a person with consent and will appear infront of Kiama Local Court in February 1, 2021 (stock image)
