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A 40-year-old man from Mount Isa faces charges for 75 child sex offences, which include rape and grooming, committed against five children spanning over more than two decades.
WARNING: This story contains references to allegations of child sexual assault.
The man was charged yesterday with the offences, with police alleging they took place over 25 years.
The charges against him include 55 counts of indecent treatment, eight counts of producing child exploitation material, three counts each of rape and grooming, two counts each of unlawful sodomy and using the internet to procure children, and one count each for possessing child exploitation material and supplying dangerous drugs to minors.
“Our team has relentlessly investigated these offences to hold the alleged offender to account,” Acting Senior Sergeant Shauna McIvor said.
“We fully investigate all reports of offences against children and recognize the bravery it takes for a young person to come forward and file a complaint.”
“Thanks to the bravery of these children in speaking up, we have arrested and charged a man and put him before the courts.”
He was remanded in custody to re-appear in Mount Isa Magistrates Court on October 20.
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