A man who was reportedly found with two teenage girls at his home, including one that had been reported missing, has found himself in trouble with the law.

Clarence Jackson has been charged with failing to report a child in need of care and protection.

The allegations are that the police got a call from a resident in the accused man's community, who reported that he had seen two teenage girls living with the accused. A team of officers went to the address and they reportedly saw the girls.

One, according to allegations, attempted to run away when she saw the police, while the other was being held in a room. It is alleged that nails were used to fasten the door.

It is alleged that the teens told the police that they were half-sisters and that the accused said he was their granduncle. Both of these claims were found to be false.

It was later discovered that one of the girls had run away from home and had been reported missing since February 2010.

When the case was called up in court on Thursday, a new date of April 12 was agreed on. The court was told that further charges are to be laid against the accused.