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Knox man returned from Queensland on sexual offences charges

A Knox man has been brought back to Victoria to face sexual offences. Picture: ON FILE

A joint investigation with Victoria Police and Queensland Police Service has led to the arrest of a man wanted for historical child sex offences.

The man was arrested by virtue of a Victorian arrest warrant at a shopping centre in Cairns on 21 June, following a nearly four-year investigation into his whereabouts.

It is alleged the 53-year-old man failed to appear before the Victorian courts relating to more than 30 child sex and indecent assault offences between 2009 and 2012.

He appeared before Cairns Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where his extradition to Victoria was granted.

Detectives from Knox Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team travelled to Cairns to escort the man back to Victoria yesterday afternoon.

He appeared before Melbourne County Court earlier this week.

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