UPDATE:
A Queensland man has been extradited to Victoria over the weekend to face charges in relation to a sexual offence in St Albans Park on 1 November.
The 20-year-old Pimpama man was arrested by Queensland Police on 6 November. He was interviewed in Queensland by Victorian Sexual Crimes Squad detectives.
A 31-year-old Harrisdale man, who was arrested by Western Australia Police on 6 November, was also interviewed today by Victorian Sexual Crimes Squad detectives.
He has been released without charge pending further inquiries. Police have not made an application for him to be extradited to Victoria at this stage.
Two men, a 28-year-old Olinda man and a 29-year-old Mt Evelyn man have been charged with rape and abduction and have been remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 13 November.
By ALANA MITCHELSON
INVESTIGATORS have received a “large amount of calls” about an alleged gang sex attack on a 14-year-old Geelong girl, Victoria Police said yesterday.
A spokesperson said the callers had contacted Sexual Crimes Squad detectives since police released images of the alleged suspects on Wednesday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Jason Walsh called the St Albans Park incident “horrific”.
“This girl is an obviously really young 14-year-old girl,” Det Sen Sgt Walsh said.
“We understand that at least three of the men were involved with the sexual assault.”
“She’s absolutely devastated and traumatised. She’s been very brave and fantastic at helping us fill in the gaps.”
Police alleged the attack began when the four men met the girl and a 16-year-old male friend in a park about 4am Sunday.
The men attacked the boy before sexually assaulting the girl.
The boy fled and called for help but the men carried the girl to a nearby house and assaulted her again, police alleged.
The girl described the men as “really strong, violent and drunk”, Det Sen Sgt Walsh said.
Police found the girl in the park at 5am before launching a search of the scene for evidence.
Police described the first man as aged 25-30, 183cm tall with a solid, muscular build, unshaven and possibly with an English accent. He had tattoos along the length of both arms and across the chest.
The second was in his mid-twenties, 178cm with a bulky build and clean-shaven.
The third was “youngish looking”, 173cm with a thick black beard, police said.
The fourth was in his mid-thirties, 184cm and unshaven with a bulky build. He also possibly had an English accent.
Police asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
