Man charged for attempting to groom child December 24, 2013 - 1:06PM A man has been charged over the online grooming of a child in the NSW mid north coast. Police allege the 53-year-old man made contact with a 13-year-old boy over a social networking site in an attempt to groom him for sexual activity. Detectives from Manning Great Lakes Local Area Command arrested the man at a house in Harrington, about 15km northeast of Taree. The man appeared in court on Monday and was refused bail.