A MAN has been charged for allegedly raping a woman after luring her to a Sunshine Coast home under the guise of offering a sports massage.
Police are now appealing for other women who may have been victims of the man to come forward.
The 22-year-old woman knew her attacker after the 38-year-old befriended her at a local gym.
When he became aware she had suffered a sports injury he offered her a sport massage at a home on First Avenue at Coolum Beach about 11.30am on Saturday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards said that during the sports massage the man asked the woman to remove her clothing and covered her with material before digitally raping her.
It took the woman a number of days to come forward with her story and the man was arrested and charged last night.
Senior Sergeant Edwards said the woman had “emotional injuries.”
“It’s not just always the physically injuries it’s the emotional problems that she may have now.”
Police believe the man may have had more women in his home for sports massages and would like any woman who has been sexually assaulted or raped to come forward.
“This person may be responsible for other offences before. There’s no evidence to suggest that but you have to keep it in the back of your mind that it’s a possibility,” Senior Sergeant Edwards said.
He urged women to come forward with any concerns they had and said police would support them through the process.
“Sometimes people don’t want to go through the process (of coming to police) as that continues the emotional trauma but it is a step and we certainly need to know who these people are”
The man has been released on bail under the condition he not contact his alleged victim.
He will face Maroochydore Magistrates Court on April 17 on one count of rape.
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