Queensland paramedic committed to district court on child sex abuse, rape charges

The case against a Queensland paramedic accused of almost 20 years of child sex abuse has taken the next step. Here’s what happened.

It is alleged the Queensland Ambulance Service employee committed 29 sex offences across the state including in the Mackay and Whitsundays regions. Picture: Kevin Farmer

A Queensland paramedic accused of almost 20 years of child sex abuse has had his matters committed to the district court.

It is alleged the Queensland Ambulance Service employee committed 29 offences across the state including in the Mackay and Whitsundays regions.

Police allege the offending occurred between 2001 and 2019 and included five counts of rape and 24 counts of indecent treatment of children.

The indecent treatment charges include multiple counts of exposure, indecent filming, and procure to commit.

Pleas have not been entered.

The man, who is on bail, cannot legally be identified because it might identify an alleged victim.

His matters were adjourned to Mackay Magistrates Court for a committal hearing on Monday during which a number of witnesses were questioned by the man’s defence barrister in a closed court.

Magistrate Damien Dwyer found the matters for cross examination were interwoven closely in relation to the identity of any alleged victims and there was concern for potential identification if it was published.

However this publication was granted permission to report on whether or not the case was committed to the higher court.

It can be revealed the case against the Queensland paramedic was committed to the district court.

This means the case now moves to the office of the Department of Public Prosecutions, who have six months to formally indict the man on any or all of the charges.