Police unveil new details on man facing 11 rape counts

Police have asked for time to process 90 gigabytes of evidence in their case against a 41-year-old businessman charged with 11 counts of rape and five other sexual offences.

A 41-year-old South Burnett man charged with 11 counts of rape will appear before the Murgon Magistrates Court in October.

A 41-year-old businessman charged with a string of serious sexual assaults, alleged to have been committed over the space of six years in the South Burnett, was mentioned in Murgon Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The man is charged with 11 counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two of indecent treatment of children under 16 and one of attempted indecent treatment of a child under 16.

His appearance on Tuesday, August 15, was excused and he was represented by lawyer Patrick Quinn.

Police prosecutor Barry Stevens requested an adjournment from magistrate Andrew Sinclair.

“There is 90 gigabytes of material so I wish to seek an adjournment to obtain this material and present it,” Sergeant Stevens said.

It is alleged the man sexually assaulted a 36-year-old woman between September 2017 and January 2020, and a 15-year-old girl between December 2022 and February 2023, allegedly both known to him.

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His case will be mentioned in the Murgon Magistrates Court on October 3, 2023.

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