POLICE HUNT SERIAL PARK SEX PEST

POLICE are on the hunt for a teenager who is believed responsible for a number of indecent acts in bushland at Varsity Lakes.

This week, a 36-year-old woman was confronted in broad daylight by a male allegedly masturbating, who chased her when she ran to safety.

Two other women have also been the target of indecent acts in December and April last year.

Police believe they are looking for a caucasian male, aged between 14 and 18, with longish blonde hair, who was seen riding a darkcoloured mountain bike.

It is also believed the teen may live close to the area of parkland/bushland along Reedy Creek Rd in Varsity Lakes, where the attacks have occurred.

Robina Senior Sergeant Andrew Frick said police had increased patrols in the area in a bid to catch the offender.

“We have three incidents of a similar nature, which are currently under investigation, to see if there are links,” he said.

“We have ramped up patrols in the Varsity Lakes area.”

He said due to the infrequency of the attacks it was hard to narrow down a place to install CCTV, but he said police believed the person lived locally, within running distance of the area.

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