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Man, 31, charged over alleged child sexual assault in remote Northern Territory community

The man was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)

Northern Territory Police have charged a man over an alleged sexual assault of a young child in East Arnhem.

The 31-year-old man was arrested at a remote community on Tuesday following investigations by the Child Abuse Taskforce.

The alleged assault occurred on October 24, and police believe the child was known to him. 

The man has been charged with indecent dealings with a child under 10 years old.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Darwin Local Court on December 15, after his first appearnce on Thursday. 

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