A Caroline Springs man has been charged with an array of charges including four counts of stalking and incitement to rape.
It is alleged the 51-year-old assumed the identities of female victims and created online profiles on various platforms between July and October.
He allegedly posed as those women and engaged with males online, arranging to meet some of them in-person.
There were no reports of physical injuries during the alleged incidents.
Police executed search warrants in Sunshine West and Caroline Springs on Wednesday, October 30, during which multiple electronic devices were seized from the premises, as well as a quantity of drugs, according to police.
The man was charged with four counts of incitement to rape, four counts of stalking another person, three counts of failing to comply with reporting obligations, two counts of possessing child abuse material, the distribution of child abuse material, and possession of LSD and methylamphetamine.
He was remanded and will next appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on March 7, 2025.
