Overview
- Queensland Police took the 35-year-old to the Brisbane Watchhouse on Tuesday and charged him with two offences, including common assault.
- Investigators say the complaint followed two alleged incidents reported last week, with the Gateway Child Protection and Investigation Unit involved.
- Media reports state the case is understood to involve the alleged strangulation of a five-year-old child.
- McGuire played 197 games for the Brisbane Broncos, had stints with the Cowboys and Dragons, represented Queensland 14 times, and won the 2017 World Cup with the Kangaroos.
- He returned to the Broncos in a coaching role last year, left that job earlier this year, has worked in marketing, and has served as an ambassador for Ronald McDonald House Charities and Mates4Mates.