A 22 year old woman will appear before the Alice Springs Local Court charges in relation to having sex with a minor.

It will be alleged the woman traveled from interstate to Alice Springs and engaged in a sexual relationship with a male youth during a period of time from October to early November.

The woman was arrested by detectives from the Southern Serious Crime division and charged with 12 counts of Sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16.

She is scheduled to appear before court today.