GATES, N.Y. — A Gates man is due back in court Thursday after his arrest this past weekend on first-degree sexual abuse charges.

Police say 49-year-old Michael Evans is accused of having sexual contact with a four-year-old girl almost three years ago.

According to the felony complaint filed in court, the alleged incident happened at a home in Gates during the month of August, 2015.

Gates police say the victim, who is now 7 years old, was interviewed at Bivona Child Advocacy Center.

"Sometimes these things aren't brought to our attention until afterwards, especially when you're dealing with a child victim, it's not always reported to the police immediately like it would be an adult," said Lt. David Sapienza, Gates Police Department. "The more information you can gain as a parent if some crime did occur, obviously pass that information along to the police and then we'll do our investigation."

Police warn parents if they suspect any unusual behavior in their child, they should sit down with them and have a conversation.