Four Cairns teenagers have been charged with child sex offences following a series of assaults against young girls, including some filmed on a phone.
Police allege the teenagers, aged between 14 and 18, committed the offences over recent weeks at a public park and a number of Cairns addresses.
The assaults involved girls under the age of 16 and some were filmed on a mobile phone, police say.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with two counts each of rape and indecent treatment of a child under 16 years, as well as one count each of deprivation of liberty and possession of child exploitation material.
He's expected to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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An 18-year-old will face court in late June on three counts of unlawful carnal knowledge and one count each of possession of child exploitation material, involving a child in making child exploitation material, and possession of a dangerous drug.
A 14-year-old and 16-year-old were each charged with two counts each of rape and common assault, as well as one count each of indecent treatment of a child and deprivation of liberty.
They'll be dealt with under the provisions of The Youth Justice Act 1992.
