Brisbane man faces court over decades-old abuse allegations involving five girls

A Brisbane man has been formally charged with

A Brisbane man has been formally charged with 34 offenses connected to alleged sexual assaults on five girls, incidents that reportedly took place over a span of nearly two decades. Authorities say the abuse is believed to have occurred from the early 1970s through to the late 1980s, with some of the incidents linked to a bakery in the city's north where the man was employed at the time.

The charges, which were laid following a lengthy investigation, cover a series of historical allegations. Police have not disclosed the current age of the accused, but confirmed that the alleged victims were all girls at the time of the incidents. The man was arrested earlier this week and has since been remanded in custody.

Detectives from the Queensland Police Service’s specialist child abuse unit reviewed evidence and spoke with multiple witnesses before deciding to proceed with the charges. The investigation was reportedly reopened after new information came to light, prompting a fresh look at the decades-old claims.

The man appeared briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates

The man appeared briefly in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday, where the full list of charges was read out. No plea was entered during the hearing, and the case was adjourned to allow his legal team time to review the evidence. He was granted bail under strict conditions, including a ban on contacting any of the alleged victims or their families.

Police have urged anyone with further information about the man’s activities during the relevant period to come forward, stressing that historical abuse cases are taken seriously regardless of how much time has passed. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges have not been ruled out.