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Two Brisbane men face court charged with more than
70 offences including rape, sexual assault
ABC News, Australia
Posted Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 7:51pm
One of two men accused of sexual offences leaving the Brisbane Magistrates Court. (ABC News)
Two Brisbane men have faced a Queensland court charged with more than 70 offences, including rape and sexual assault.
Queensland police allege the offending spanned a 20-year period and involved offences against boys and men aged 12 to 29 between 2001 and 2021.
A 41-year-old man has been charged with 69 offences, including rape, indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, recordings in breach of privacy, fraud and common assault.
It is alleged he used his senior position in a company to commit the offences.
A 35-year-old man, who also worked with the company and is known to the 41-year-old man, was allegedly involved in sexual offences involving one of the same males.
He has been charged with six offences including rape and sexual assault.
The pair was also charged with four counts each of sexual assaults whilst armed and in company.
Briefly appearing before the Brisbane Magistrates Court, the pair was granted bail on the condition they have no contact with complainants and do not return to their place of work.
They will return to court next month.
More than 100 Victorian families report online child sexual exploitation
By Lucy Slade
9:08am Nov 5, 2022
Parents and children are being urged to take extra online safety precautions as police are receiving an increase in online child sexual exploitation reports.
More than 100 Victorian families have reported offenders coercing children, particularly teenage boys, into producing sexual images before taking money from them, according to Victorian Police and the Australian Federal Police.
The victims are commonly engaged through chat-based social media platforms with criminals often pretending to be a young girl, or someone of a similar age to the target.
More than 100 Victorian families have reported offenders coercing children, particularly teenage boys.
(motortion - stock.adobe.com)
Offenders establish a relationship through giving compliments, before sending what they say are images of themselves and then they convince the victim into sending sexual images back.
Once they have the images, the offender threatens to on-share the content with friends and family of the victim while making demands for money, gift cards or cryptocurrency.
The images are still distributed even if the demands are met.
Police believe the offenders are based internationally. (Call-centres in India, by any chance?)
Detective Acting Inspector Carla McIntyre said urged parents, aunties, uncles and grandparents to have a "brave conversation" with the young people in their lives about these types of crimes.
The victims are commonly engaged through chat-based social media platforms. (siculodoc - stock.adobe.com)
"Let them know how it happens, that is frequently happening to children in Victoria... That it is not their fault, and it is absolutely nothing to feel about embarrassed about," McIntyre said.
"Ensure you create an environment where they feel they can come to you so they can be supported appropriately."
She said the psychological anguish could be really significant.
"Please know that you are not alone, it is happening to other people and police can and will help you."
Anyone who has been involved in this type of crime or has any information is urged to contact police.
Access to tools, resources and advice can be found here.
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