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A 37-year-old woman is now the second person to be charged over the alleged rape of a minor in Queensland. It comes after Bradley Jetson, 50, was arrested during a raid at a Mackay Harbour caravan park on January 15, and charged with 22 offences also including the supply of drugs to minors and grooming of minors, Queensland Police said.
Man arrested in caravan at Mackay over alleged rape and grooming. The 37-year-old woman is accused of bringing a girl under the age of 16 to Jetson, who is accused of raping her. The woman had “knowledge” of the offences Jetson would later be charged with when she transported the girl to him, Queensland Police alleged on Monday. The woman was arrested on February 9 at a Beaconsfield address and charged with three counts of rape and one count of indecent treatment of a child.
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