Osarere Isaac, 28, of Windermere Road, has been charged with attempted section 18 wounding.
A police spokesperson told the Chronicle: “Just before 2pm on Tuesday it is reported that a woman approached a five-year-old girl near the Glass Works and grabbed her, before threatening her with a pair of scissors.
“The girl was unharmed in the incident.
“Isaac appeared before Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and has been remanded into police custody to appear before court at a later date.”
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