Stranger accused of kissing boy, 2, on lips at Sydney aquarium

A stranger accused of kissing a young child on the lips at a Sydney aquarium has been charged with indecent assault.

NSW Police say a man approached a two-year-old child in a pram at an aquarium on Wheat Road in Darling Harbour in the city’s CBD about 5pm (local time) on Sunday.

The man was not known to the toddler or his family.

A file image of visitors looking at the Great Barrier Reef exhibit, at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
A man has been accused of kissing a two-year-old boy on the lips at a Sydney aquarium. Source: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

After a brief interaction, police allege he kissed the boy on the lips before the child’s parent pushed him away.

The incident was reported to Sydney City Police Area Command officers who arrived a short time later.

The 28-year-old man, who is an Indian national, was arrested before being taken to Day Street Police Station.

He was charged with intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years. He was refused bail and will appear at Central Local Court on Monday.

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