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| Bus driver charged with raping children he met while working in Queensland | Bus driver charged with raping children he met while working in Queensland |
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| Man, 55, from north of Brisbane accused of attacking 15 children some of whom he befriended while working as a driver between 1983 and 2001 | Man, 55, from north of Brisbane accused of attacking 15 children some of whom he befriended while working as a driver between 1983 and 2001 |
| A Queensland bus driver has been charged with almost 120 sex offences against 15 children, some of whom he allegedly met while driving during a 20-year period. | A Queensland bus driver has been charged with almost 120 sex offences against 15 children, some of whom he allegedly met while driving during a 20-year period. |
| Police are continuing to search for more victims. The 55-year-old Burpengary East man so far faces 117 charges including 19 counts each of rape and carnal knowledge (of a child under 16) and 54 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16. | Police are continuing to search for more victims. The 55-year-old Burpengary East man so far faces 117 charges including 19 counts each of rape and carnal knowledge (of a child under 16) and 54 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16. |
| The investigation was triggered in February 2022 when a woman alleged she had been abused by the bus driver. | The investigation was triggered in February 2022 when a woman alleged she had been abused by the bus driver. |
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| Detectives raided the man’s home and allegedly uncovered a cache of child exploitation material. After months of painstaking investigations, 15 child victims were identified. | Detectives raided the man’s home and allegedly uncovered a cache of child exploitation material. After months of painstaking investigations, 15 child victims were identified. |
| Police will allege the offences against multiple victims occurred over three decades, between 1992 and 2022, in the Redcliffe peninsula, Deception Bay and Burpengary areas. | Police will allege the offences against multiple victims occurred over three decades, between 1992 and 2022, in the Redcliffe peninsula, Deception Bay and Burpengary areas. |
| The accused allegedly befriended some of his victims while working as a bus driver between 1983 and 2001. These victims were between 13 and 15 at the time. | The accused allegedly befriended some of his victims while working as a bus driver between 1983 and 2001. These victims were between 13 and 15 at the time. |
| The accused is expected to reappear before the Redcliffe magistrates court on 17 July. | The accused is expected to reappear before the Redcliffe magistrates court on 17 July. |
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| Detectives continue to appeal for further victims or anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. | Detectives continue to appeal for further victims or anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. |