Police have charged a 33-year-old Gatton man with two counts of rape in relation to an alleged sexual assault at Laidley on February 2.
The 18-year-old female victim was walking towards the intersection of Patrick Street and Edward Street about 3am when she was approached by a man riding a scooter.
The man allegedly made inappropriate comments towards the woman, leading her to seek refuge in the backyard of a nearby property.
When she returned to the street a short time later it is alleged the man has approached her again before physically assaulting her. The woman was treated for injuries.