A man has been charged with attempted rape and deprivation of liberty after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a toilet cubicle of a Maryborough shopping centre on Monday morning.
Police will allege that just before 8:00am the 35-year-old man dragged a 27-year-old woman into a toilet cubicle and assaulted her a number of times.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Harbison said police were on the scene quickly.
"The victim was not injured in the incident, she played a very cool, calm game — much to her credit," he said.
"Luckily a member of the public observed this incident and summoned police, who were there quickly."
Police arrested the man in the toilet cubicle.
Police said the victim and the alleged offender were not known to each other.
"It is a very concerning incident, but I will stress that it was a very isolated incident," Detective Senior Sergeant Harbison.
"We don't have a serial predator on the loose."
The man appeared briefly in the Maryborough Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning, representing himself.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear in court again on November 24.
