Boy, 10, arrested after alleged sexual assault of a tourist in Cairns

Queensland police say four ‘juveniles’ were held after an Italian woman was attacked by the boy and then set upon by others when she called for help

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Queensland police say a 10-year-old boy has been arrested after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the state’s far north.

Det Insp Kevin Goan said a 23-year-old woman was walking in the Cairns CBD at about 10am on Wednesday when the 10-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted her.