Police have charged a 37-year-old Dicky Beach man following multiple alleged sexual assaults on the Sunshine Coast.
Detectives from the Caloundra Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) launched Operation Maple to investigate an alleged sexual assault on 2 December 2024.
Police allege the man met a teenage girl at Moffat Beach to supply her with an illicit substance, before he assaulted her.
On January 16 the man was arrested and charged with 20 offences including seven counts of supply dangerous drugs to minor under 16 years, three counts each of rape and possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of possessing anything used in the commission of crime, possess property suspected of having been acquired for the purpose of committing a drug offence, possess utensils or pipes, Contravening order about information necessary to access information stores electronically, and supplying dangerous drugs.
He appeared in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on January 17 and has been remanded in custody until April 14.
Caloundra Child Protection and Investigation Unit Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Brad McMeniman said investigations are continuing.
“We believe there may be more victims and are urging anyone with information about this man, or anyone who was driven by him, to contact us,” Detective Acting Senior Sergeant McMeniman said.
“Detectives will continue to investigate and support any potential further victims.”
