Media release

Call for information - Indecent act on a Child - Palmerston

Police

The NT Police Force are calling for information in relation to an indecent act towards a child under the age of 16 that occurred in Palmerston this morning.

About 8am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that an unknown man had approached a young girl in the vicinity of the Gray Community Hall and indecently exposed himself whilst engaging in an indecent act towards her from a distance. The man fled the scene before police arrival.

The man is described as being of medium build with dark skin, wearing light coloured knee length shorts, a dark coloured t-shirt and carrying a black sports type bag.

Detectives from the Child Abuse Taskforce have carriage of the incident and investigations are ongoing.

Police urge anyone with information about the incident to contact 131 444 and quote reference number NTP2500059923. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or you can make a report online via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.