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A Gordon man has been charged with committing an act of indecency on a person under 16 after Police were called to a Tuggeranong department store on Sunday (22 December).
The 49-year-old was apprehended a short time later at a nearby store and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, December 23).
If you become aware of an incident or notice anyone acting suspiciously around a child, contact police immediately on 131 444 or in the case of an emergency call 000. The quicker police can respond and attend to an incident of this nature, the quicker they can target the area and locate the alleged offender.