A Hamilton man is facing abduction charges after he lured a five-year-old into his central Hamilton home, police say — and detectives believe there may be more victims out there.

Police say that they first became aware of suspicious behaviour on May 3, when a 71-year-old man approached a 12-year-old girl in the area of King Street East and Wentworth Street North, and invited her to his apartment "for singing lessons and to have her picture taken."

Det. Terence Cahill told CBC News that the girl "declined the invitation," and later told her mother about what happened. She called police. Officers tracked down the man and spoke with him, Cahill said.

"He was spoken to at that time, and told to stay away from her," he said.

Then on May 24, the same man "enticed a 5-year-old female to accompany him to his residence without the permission or knowledge of her parents," according to a news release.

Cahill said that the girl was not harmed, and that she was able to leave his apartment. When the girl got home, she told her sister about what happened, and she contacted police.

On June 6, 71-year-old Giovanni Corda was arrested, and charged with abduction of a person under 14-years-oild, and attempted abduction of a person under 14-years-old.

Police say that they believe there may be more victims out there who had contact with Corda.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-3854, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

"The main point here is that parents should always know where their children are at all times," Cahill said.