Police are appealing for information following reports of a child approach in Adamstown this week.
Officers have been told a 9-year-old boy was at a bus stop on Park Avenue at about 3:10pm on Tuesday afternoon, when a man believed to be in his 70’s, allegedly touched him and asked him to sit on his lap.
The alleged offender left the scene on a bus about five minutes later.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with grey hair and a grey beard and was last seen wearing long, dark pants and had a trolley.
CCTV images from onboard the bus have been released as police ramp up their investigations.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.