A 48-year-old Gatineau man is accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy near a Gatineau soccer field Sunday morning.

Police say the boy was riding his bike near Rue Gamelin and Promenade du Lac Des Fées when the boy stopped to ask for directions.

Police say that's when the man apparently led the child into the woods and allegedly sexually assaulted him.

The suspect, who is known to police, was arrested a short time later. He faces charges of sexual assault and theft under $5,000.