A SCHOOLGIRL aged just 14 was twice victim of a shocking sex crime when four men attacked her in a Geelong park and later a house.
The girl and a 16-year-old male friend were in a park at St Albans Park, a suburb in Geelong’s east, when the drunken gang approached on Sunday about 4am.
Three of the men attacked her in the front yard of a nearby house in an act police described as on the most extreme end of sexual offences.
The girl was with a friend at the park when she was attacked. Picture: Mitch BearSource:News Corp Australia
One of the alleyways leading from the park. Picture: Mitch BearSource:News Corp Australia
The girl’s friend pleaded for the men to stop before he was pushed to the ground and kicked.
The boy ran off to raise the alarm at a nearby party where the duo, not from Geelong, had been earlier in the night.
One of the offenders then carried the woman to an unknown house nearby where another extreme sex attack took place.
One then walked the victim back to the park where she staggered to a house and was found by passersby around Paramount Crescent for help about 5am.
“This is awful. This is a terrible attack on a young girl,’’ Detective Sen-Sgt Jason Walsh said.
“She is absolutely devastated and traumatised by what has happened.
“What she has told us is horrific and awful.”
About 20 police are today door knocking houses around the park, Aldershot Reserve, where the ordeal began.
Where the attack took place.Source:Supplied
The group — who police believe live locally — had joked during the initial attack that the victim was over the age of 18 amid her friend’s pleas for them to let her go.
“They are big stocky men. They were drunk. They were violent,’’ Detective Sen-Sgt Walsh said.
“It was a big joke to them.
“It is on the high extreme end of seriousness but I can’t say what the direct allegations are.
“It’s very concerning for us as investigators and as police.”
Detectives doorknock the area today. Picture: Mitch BearSource:News Corp Australia
Detectives and officers speak to residents in the search for clues. Picture: Mitch BearSource:News Corp Australia
Sexual Crime Squad detectives have released computer-generated images of four men they believe can assist with their inquiries.
The first, believed to be the main offender, was aged 25-30 and about 183cm with a solid muscly build and unshaven.
He was bare chested with tattoos which appeared tribal along the length of both arms and across the chest.
He wore jeans, was likely barefoot and spoke with an English accent.
The second man was aged in his mid 20s and 178cm with a bulky build and clean-shaven. He wore a white long sleeve plain T-shirt and black jeans.
The third man appeared younger, 173cm and had a thick black beard.
He wore a longsleeve black T-shirt, blue jeans and spoke with an Australian accent.
The fourth man, believed to have walked the girl home and not taken part in the initial sex attack, was aged in his mid 30s, 184cm with a bulky build and unshaven.
He wore a short sleeve black T-shirt and possibly spoke with an English accent.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via 1800 333 000 orcrimestoppersvic.com.au.
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