Police Charge Man After Sex Assault

Sexual Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following the sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman last week.

A 48-year-old Bundoora man was arrested at his home address this morning and subsequently interviewed by police.

He has been charged with a range of offences including rape and sexual assault.

He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.

The charges follow an alleged incident on Sunday, 5 May after the woman was picked up outside a licensed venue in the St Kilda area by what she believed to be a rideshare vehicle.

Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Mark Burnett, Sexual Crime Squad:

“If you have been a victim of a sexual assault, our specially trained detectives are here to support you with sensitivity and anonymity.

“We want to remind the community that we take all types of sexual offending extremely seriously and will follow up all reports.”

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