Police have charged a 36-year-old Proserpine man in relation to an alleged assault incident at Cannonvale Beach on September 4, 2024.
Police will allege about 5.40am, the man entered the female public toilets where he grabbed a woman from behind before he fled on foot up Beach Road.
Police conducted a number of enquiries and charged the man with one count of common assault on September 8.
Police will allege that the same 36-year-old Proserpine man was involved in a similar incident on August 24, also in Cannonvale.
On that occasion, at about 10.30am the man entered a female public toilet where he grabbed a 60-year-old female.
The man was arrested on September 8 and charged with serious assault.
The man appeared at Proserpine Magistrates Court on Monday, September 9.
This follows concerns raised by a social media post regarding a possible sexual assault in the region.
The social media statement read:
“*** Predator alert****
Just a heads up to all the ladies of the Whitsundays
There was an attempted s4xual assault at approximately 0540 this morning at Cannonvale beach
The perpetrator is still at large
He was sighted running away from the scene. Extremely fit looking and in his 20s. He appeared well dressed but was wearing a hi-vis vest as well?!
The crime was reported to police
Please please be careful and maybe take a friend with you if you want to be out and about early or late”
Police are appealing to anyone may have information regarding similar incidents to please come forward.
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