Man charged with 8yo girl’s abduction

Ryan Bourke, Thomas Sargeant

19 December 2024 at 6:36 pm·1-min read

GENERICS — Police have located an eight-year-old girl who was taken from a Child Safety Service Centre in Queensland, following a statewide amber alert being issued.

A man has been charged with taking an eight-year-old girl from a Child Safety Service Centre on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

The girl’s alleged abduction from the facility saw a statewide amber alert issued on Thursday.

Police allege the man was known to the girl.

The eight-year-old was located “safe and well” at an Eerwah Vale property, between the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions, at about 6pm Thursday.

The 44-year-old Coolum Beach man has since been charged with child stealing and trespassing.

He is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday.

“Police would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance,” Queensland Police said in a statement.

Officers had earlier said they held serious concerns for the child’s welfare.

Detective Acting Inspector Scott Wiggins told reporters on Thursday afternoon that the amber alert was necessitated by police intelligence “suggesting the child may be at risk of harm”.

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