Detectives from the Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 17-year-old boy following an alleged incident on 14 October.
It will be alleged the boy assaulted a teenage boy not known to him at an underpass on the Captain Cook Highway around 6.30pm.
He was charged with three counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16, three counts of making child exploitation material, possess child exploitation material, taking child for immoral purposes, stealing and graffiti.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in the Cairns Children's Court today, 22 October.
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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'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.
