{"id":329059,"date":"2025-12-05T08:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/329059\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:50:16","slug":"former-nrl-player-josh-mcguire-charged-over-alleged-offences-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/329059\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NRL player Josh McGuire charged over alleged offences – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Former Brisbane Broncos<\/a>, St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> and North Queensland Cowboys<\/a> representative forward Josh McGuire<\/a> has been charged with alleged serious offences relating to a child.<\/p>\n

McGuire, who played 262 NRL<\/a> games, as well as seven in the English Super League<\/a> for the Warrington Wolves<\/a> while also playing eight Tests for Australia<\/a>, seven for Samoa<\/a> and 14 State of Origins for Queensland, was reportedly hit with two charges by Queensland police last week.<\/p>\n

Per 9News, one of the charges is common assault.<\/p>\n

The charges, per the report, relate to the alleged strangulation of a five-year-old child.<\/p>\n

It’s understood complaints were made to investigators about the former NRL<\/a> forward’s behaviour last week, and that he was brought to the Brisbane Watchhouse and charged on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The former forward was working at the Broncos in a coaching role until the beginning of this year.<\/p>\n

McGuire will face Brisbane Magistrates Court relating to the offences on December 17.<\/p>\n


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