Man charged over alleged sexual assault at Flinders Street station in Melbourne

Teenager is charged with sexual assault after a 26-year-old woman was ‘attacked at Melbourne’s Flinders Street station’

  • Man charged over alleged sexual assault of woman at Flinders Street station
  • The 26-year-old was at the Melbourne station at about 6.50pm on January 19
  • Two men approached and one of them allegedly touched her inappropriately
  • A 19-year-old man has been bailed and will face Melbourne Magistrates Court 

A teenager has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a busy train station.

The 26-year-old woman was allegedly attacked at Flinders Street train station, Melbourne, at about 6.50pm on January 19.

Two men approached the woman as she left the station before one of them allegedly touched her inappropriately from behind multiple times.

 

A teenager has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a busy train station (pictured, police released CCTV footage of a man they hoped would be able to help with enquiries following the alleged sexual assault on January 19)

The pair then reportedly fled toward Swanston Street. 

Police later released images and CCTV footage of the alleged incident in an attempt to track down a man they believed could assist with their enquiries.

A 19-year-old man from Wallan – a town 45km north of the CBD – was promptly charged with two counts of sexual assault.

The man has been bailed and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on May 30.

The 26-year-old woman was allegedly attacked at Flinders Street train station, Melbourne at about 6.50pm on January 19 (stock image)

The 26-year-old woman was allegedly attacked at Flinders Street train station, Melbourne at about 6.50pm on January 19 (stock image)

 

 

 

 

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