A man allegedly kidnapped a nine-year-old girl from a Doubleview park on Tuesday and sexually abused her at a nearby home.
Police allege the man approached the nine-year-old girl who was playing in a park about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and forced her to go to a house in the area.
Police say the 39-year-old man treated the girl indecently.
The little girl was able to break free from the house and alert her family to the aggression.
Police swarmed the area shortly after and the alleged offender was arrested.
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The Doubleview man has been charged with four felony charges, including kidnapping, indecent treatment of a minor under the age of 13 and seeking or encouraging a child to engage in sexual behavior.
He is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.