A man will face court today after he allegedly broke into a home in Goonellabah and sexually touched a woman who was sleeping inside.

On Wednesday 4 March 2020, a 33-year-old woman and her two daughters aged four and five, were asleep in their Allingham Place, Goonellabah home, all sharing the same bed.

About 4am the woman was woken by a man sitting on her bed sexually touching her. She screamed, and the man ran from the premises.

Officers from Richmond Police District attended and commenced an investigation with the assistance of Detectives and Crime Scene Officers.

About 3pm yesterday (Wednesday 4 March 2020), a 19-year-old man was arrested at a home in Simpson Place, Goonellabah.

He was taken to Lismore Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence (sexual touching).

He was refused bail and will appear in Lismore Local Court today (Thursday 5 March 2020).

The two children were not harmed during the incident.