A joint Victoria Police and Queensland Police investigation has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man wanted for historical child sex offences following a four-year investigation into his whereabouts.
The man was arrested by virtue of a Victorian arrest warrant at a shopping centre in Cairns on June 21.
Police will allege 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 is expected to appear before Melbourne County Court today.
