Northern Territory Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in relation to indecent dealings with a child under 16 years of age.

Detectives from the Southern Child Abuse Taskforce travelled to a remote community in the southern region yesterday, where they located and arrested the man.

He has been charged with:

• Intentionally exposing child under the age of 16 to indecent films or photographs x 2
• Aggravated assault

The man will appear before the Alice Springs Local Court today.