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Lockridge man caught with under age girl in the backseat of his car

A Lockridge man has been arrested after he was caught with an under-aged girl on the back seat of his car on the night of the 27th December.

Police spokeswoman Susan Usher said patrolling police spotted a car parked at Rosher Park in Lockridge at 9:20pm and decided to search it.

Police claim the located a 39-year-old man, a 15-year-old girl, condoms and a mobile phone containing conversations of a sexual nature with girls under 16 years of age in the car.

Child abuse squad detectives took over the investigation and raided the man's home where they seized a computer.

The man has been charged with using electronic communication to expose a child under 16 years to indecent matter.

The 39-year-old Lockridge man was due to face Midland Magistrates Court on Tuesday but had his appearance delayed until January 31st.