A woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint in her Sunshine Coast workplace on Thursday night, before being abducted and driven to Brisbane and back in a horrifying ordeal.

Police charged a 33-year-old man with a string of offences, including rape and kidnapping, early on Friday morning.

Detective Inspector Chris Toohey said police were alerted by a triple-0 call about 10.30pm from a Maud Street business in Maroochydore, which included “words that were concerning” before the call was terminated.

Sunshine Coast Detective Inspector Chris Toohey. Credit: Catherine Strohfeldt

When police arrived at the scene, they realised the business was unattended. Once the store’s manager arrived, officers were able to view CCTV footage of the attack.

“Police were horrified with what they saw on the C

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