Blackstone bushland assault: man, 41, charged over alleged attack on girl, 13

A 41-year-old man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged assault of a 13-year-old girl in bushland at Blackstone, Queensland Police Service said.

Police were called to bushland on Thomas Street around 11.30pm on Wednesday 14 October after reports the girl had allegedly been assaulted by a man not known to her. Officers arrived within 10 minutes, but the alleged offender had already fled in a black Toyota Kluger.

Following inquiries by officers from the Ipswich Child Protection and Investigation Unit and Ipswich District Intelligence, police located the man at an address on Cooneana Street, Bundamba, on Friday 16 October.

He has been charged with one count of indecent treatment of children under 16 and one count of supplying dangerous drugs to a minor under 16. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on 19 October.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Policelink, which takes information through the online suspicious activity form 24 hours a day on the Queensland Police website. Quote reference number QP2602035092.

Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through the Crime Stoppers Queensland website.