The 68-year-old appeared via video link from Junee correctional centre when he pleaded guilty to intentionally sexually touching a child between the age of 10 and 16, in Dubbo Local Court on Thursday.

Court documents show that sometime between January and July in 2020, the man was visiting a friends house for tea and coffee, when the incident occurred.

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When the man's friend went to use the bathroom, he approached a boy that was at the same residence.

The boy was watching television in the lounge room when the man told him to lay down.

After the boy asked "why?", the man proceeded to open the child's pants and touch the outside of his underwear.

The boy pushed him away and said "you're a f---ing idiot", before the victim ran outside the home.

When the friend returned from using the bathroom she asked why he was outside, before the boy told her he wanted to get fresh air, "in an attempt to cover what had happened", court documents revealed.

In July last year, the boy told his parents what happened.

The man was arrested and taken to Dubbo Police station on August 6, 2020 where he was charged.

According to court documents created after police charged him, the 68-year-old was on parole at the time of the offence.

Magistrate Gary Wilson adjourned the matter to April 15 for sentencing.