Police have charged a 37-year-old woman in connection with the alleged rape of a child in Queensland.
The charge follows the arrest of 50-year-old Bradley Jetson, who was taken into custody when police raided a caravan park in Mackay Harbour, central Queensland, on January 15.
Jetson was charged with 22 offences, including the supply of drugs to minors and grooming children, Queensland Police said.
It will be alleged that the 37-year-old woman assisted in transporting one of Jetson’s victims and had knowledge of the offences that took place.
The woman was arrested on February 9 and remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Mackay Magistrates Court on February 12.
The woman has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of indecent treatment of a child.
Footage of the police raid on Jetson’s caravan shows a detective storming in.
Detectives sat Jetson up, placed him in handcuffs, led him outside, and arrested him.
Police have charged a 37-year-old woman in connection with the alleged rape of a child in Queensland.
Police search a caravan for drugs and electronic devices
Following Jetson’s arrest, officers searched the caravan and uncovered a pile of needles, drugs, and other paraphernalia, all of which were seized as evidence.
‘It will be alleged the man supplied dangerous drugs to a girl under the age of 16 and sexually assaulted her,’ Queensland Police said.
‘It will be further alleged the man groomed a second girl under the age of 16 with the intent to engage in a sexual act.
‘It will be alleged the man further supplied dangerous drugs to two other children.’
Jetson was hit with 22 offences, including six counts of supplying dangerous drugs to minor under 16 years, three counts each of rape and possessing drug utensils and two counts each of grooming a child under 16 years to facilitate procurement of a child to engage in sexual act.
He was also charged with using the internet to procure children under 16, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing drug utensils and one count each of using carriage service to groom another person to make it easier to procure persons under 16 years of age.
Jetson did not seek bail during his appearance at Mackay Magistrates Court on February 3.
He remains in police custody and his next committal mention in court is scheduled for April 7.
For confidential information, counselling and support, call the statewide Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120 or 1800 RESPECT for 24-hour help.
