A 68-year-old Port Macquarie man has pleaded not guilty to attempt to take or detain a child.
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The man, who cannot be identified, appeared in the Port Macquarie Local Court on December 5.
He is represented by Michael Dampney and remains on conditional bail.
The man appeared before Magistrate Jennifer Price.
The charge of take/detain a child with intent to remove from parental control carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' jail.
According to court documents, the incident allegedly occurred between 4pm and 5.30pm at a Port Macquarie business on May 23, 2019.
The bail conditions include, not entering an electronics store on Short Street, Port Macquarie, not contacting the alleged victim and not approaching any person aged under 16 years.
Magistrate Price adjourned the case to the District Court, Downing Street, Sydney on January 29, 2020 where it is listed for call over.
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