Police are calling for anyone with information about alleged sexual offending by a man in the ACT during the late 1980s and 1990s to come forward.

A 59-year-old NSW man is before the court charged with multiple sexual offences, including seven counts of act of indecency (child under 10 years) and five counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10 years.

Police say the man was known to frequent multiple church groups and regularly attended church community events.

They say that at the time the man was associated with:

• Tuggeranong Alliance Church, Wanniassa;

• The Fairy Garden, Tuggeranong;

• City Mission Church, Civic;

• O’Connor Uniting Church, O’Connor;

• Capital Christian Church, Phillip; and

• as a swimming coach/instructor.