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TWO Macarthur Square security guards have been charged with the indecent and sexual assault of two teenage girls at the weekend. The two girls, aged 13 and 17, were shopping at the Campbelltown shopping centre when they were approached by the two male security guards on Sunday. Police said the men led the pair from the shopping centre into another area before they indecently and sexually assaulted them. The girls went home and told their parents what happened. They contacted Campbelltown police who began investigations into the alleged assaults. Detectives arrested two men, aged 21 and 50, at separate houses in Ingleburn on Thursday afternoon. They were each charged with two counts of detain for advantage, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of aggravated sexual assault. They were refused bail to face Campbelltown Court on Friday. The men were employed by Macarthur Square and were not related, police said. Campbelltown acting crime manager Bob Brisby said police had worked around the clock for two days to arrest the pair. He described it as ‘‘very nasty’’ but also said it was "an incredibly isolated incident". Macarthur Square management had co-operated fully with the investigation, Detective Sergeant Brisby said. A Macarthur Square spokeswoman said it was a matter for police and they could not comment in detail. “Police are investigating an incident, which allegedly occurred at Macarthur Square involving two security guards. ''The centre is working closely with the local authorities as they conduct their investigations.''

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