A man has been charged following investigations into three sexual assault incidents in Cairns earlier today.
Police will allege a man approached and innapropriately touched three women near the Cairns Lagoon between 12.30 and 1.30pm.
A member of the public chased the man along the Esplanade before he disappeared while running down Spence Street.
Following complaints received from the three women, officers retrieved and reviewed CCTV footage of the surrounding area, identified the man and located him a short time later. He was charged soon after.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday, January 7.
Detectives are now appealing for anyone who believes they may have been innapropriately approached by this man, and who have not already spoken to police about the incident to please contact them.
Anyone with further information regarding the assaults is also urged to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via 24hrs per day.
