A man has been charged with eighteen domestic violence offences following an incident in Gladstone earlier this month.
It will be alleged around 12pm on 12 July, a woman was threatened while being physically and sexually assaulted by a man known to her in multiple locations across Gladstone.
The woman reported the incident to police and the man was arrested a short time later.
A 36-year-old Bluewater man has been charged with ten domestic violence offences, including rape, sexual assaults, common assault, deprivation of liberty, assaults occasioning bodily harm, serious assault of a police officer, possessing dangerous drugs, and threatening violence.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear before Gladstone Magistrates Court on 1 September.
Police are still keen to speak to anyone who may have spoken to the man or the woman travelling in a white Toyota Landcruiser sometime between 12pm and 5pm between Gladstone and Calliope to come forward.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.
Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:
- DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
- DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
- 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
- 13YARN: 13 92 76
More information is also available from the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence portal.
If you've experienced sexual assault, it is not your fault and you are not alone. There are multiple ways to report what has happened to you depending on your situation.
If there's an immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000). You can also report online via: https://forms.police.qld.gov.au/launch/SexualAssault, over the phone or face to face at a police station.
There are also Alternative Reporting Options available depending on your situation.
For confidential information, counselling and support, call the State-wide Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120 or 1800 RESPECT for 24-hour help.
